sky marshal
noun
: an armed federal officer in plain clothes who is assigned to prevent skyjackings : air marshal sense 2
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This allowed a sky marshal to shoot the accomplice and overpower Khaled, saving the aircraft.
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Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 27 Feb. 2026
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Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 27 Feb. 2026
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“Sky marshal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sky%20marshal. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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