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sky marshal
noun
- an armed plainclothes federal marshal riding on an airliner to protect against skyjacking.
sky marshal
noun
- an armed security guard on a commercial aircraft
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Word History and Origins
Origin of sky marshal1
An Americanism dating back to 1965–70
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Example Sentences
He helped develop the sky marshal program to counteract hijackers.
From New York Times
He also helped develop the federal sky marshal program, his family said.
From Washington Post
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