sky marshal

sky marshal

n.

An armed federal law-enforcement officer assigned to prevent and interdict air piracy and acts of terrorism involving commercial aircraft.

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sky marshal

n

(Engineering / Aeronautics) (Law) an armed security guard on a commercial aircraft

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sky marshal - a person trained by the government in hijacking and terrorist tactics who (for security reasons) is a passenger aboard an airline flight air marshal act of terrorism, terrorism, terrorist act - the calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fear marshal, marshall - a law officer having duties similar to those of a sheriff in carrying out the judgments of a court of law