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marshal vs sky marshal

sky marshal vs marshal

marshal and sky marshal both are nouns.

marshal is a verb but sky marshal is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
marshal Yes No Yes No
sky marshal Yes No No No
As nouns, sky marshal is a hyponym of marshal; that is, sky marshal is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than marshal:
  • marshal: a law officer having duties similar to those of a sheriff in carrying out the judgments of a court of law
  • sky marshal: a person trained by the government in hijacking and terrorist tactics who (for security reasons) is a passenger aboard an airline flight
Other hyponyms of marshal include air marshal.
marshal (noun) sky marshal (noun)
a law officer having duties similar to those of a sheriff in carrying out the judgments of a court of law a person trained by the government in hijacking and terrorist tactics who (for security reasons) is a passenger aboard an airline flight
(in some countries) a military officer of highest rank
marshal (verb) sky marshal (verb)
make ready for action or use
arrange in logical order
place in proper rank
lead ceremoniously, as in a procession
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