HyperDic: sky_marshal

English > 1 sense of the expression sky marshal:
NOUNperson sky marshal, air marshala person trained by the government in hijacking and terrorist tactics / tactics who (for security reasons) is a passenger aboard an airline flight
English > sky marshal: 1 sense > noun 1, person
MeaningA person trained by the government in hijacking and terrorist tactics / tactics who (for security reasons) is a passenger aboard an airline flight.
Synonymair marshal
Categoryterrorism, act of terrorism, terrorist actThe calculated use of violence (or the threat / threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature
Broadermarshal, marshallA law officer having duties similar to those of a sheriff in carrying out the judgments of a court of law

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