field marshal
nounEtymology From field + marshal, calque of German Feldmarschall or its source, Middle French maréchal de camp.
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Government, Military, Politics, War In certain nations the highest military rank, ranking below only the commander in chief; now mostly disused, being reserved for wartime or post-wartime use, and having become ceremonial in some countries.
- Related terms
- field-tested, in the field, generalissimo, grand admiral