sky marshal

sky marshal

n. An armed federal law-enforcement officer, usually working undercover on an airliner during a flight, assigned to prevent or stop air piracy and acts of terrorism involving commercial aircraft.

sky marshal

n 1. (Aeronautics) an armed security guard on a commercial aircraft 2. (Law) an armed security guard on a commercial aircraft

sky′ mar`shal

n. an armed federal marshal responsible for preventing the hijacking of airliners. [1965–70, Amer.]

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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 flightair marshalact 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 fearmarshal, marshall - a law officer having duties similar to those of a sheriff in carrying out the judgments of a court of law