field marshal

noun

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

Examples of field marshal in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

To that, Ellison may need to get much more directly involved Monday and going forward as a backlash is growing against Para’s chief legal officer and merger field marshal Delrahim. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 23 Aug. 2026

But from Pakistan in particular, the field marshal and the prime minister. — NBC news, 7 June 2026

In 2025, after the India-Pakistan crisis, he was elevated to field marshal, the first Pakistani officer to hold the rank since former military ruler Ayub Khan. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 18 Apr. 2026

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

Word History

First Known Use

1736, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for field marshal

• impartial
• parshall
• partial

Kids Definition

field marshal

noun

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