: the highest ranking military officer (as in the British army)
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After the crisis, Munir was promoted to field marshal, and he was then elevated to the new office of the Chief of Defense Forces, which basically gives him control over the entire military.—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026 The Homan approach to mass deportation is not as loud and flashy as the one employed by Noem; her chief adviser, Corey Lewandowski; and their roving field marshal, the Border Patrol commander Greg Bovino.—Nick Miroff, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 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 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 See All Example Sentences for field marshal