field marshal

noun

: the highest ranking military officer (as in the British army)

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But from Pakistan in particular, the field marshal and the prime minister. — NBC news, 7 June 2026 Also, Ramsey could play in the slot which would help the Rams drop Quentin Lake back to deeper safety to be a field marshal. — Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025 Months before, he was promoted to field marshal, only the second military officer in the country’s history to hold the title. — ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026 Days later, Munir – recently promoted to field marshal over his helming of the crisis – traveled to Washington. — Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for field marshal

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First Known Use

1736, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of field marshal was in 1736

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field marshal

noun
: an officer (as in the British army) of the highest rank

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