field marshal

Noun

Meaning

an officer holding the highest rank in the army

Source: WordNet

Alternative names

Field-Marshal

Synonyms

brigade commandant marshal captain major general deputy detective colonel brigadier police acting officer commander brass
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Antonyms

dependent attendant myrmidon sock puppet flunkie blind fools of fate
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Hypernyms

marshall marshal

Related terms

in the field field-tested

Examples

A Coalition of Anglo-Dutch and Prussian Armies under the Duke of Wellington and Field Marshal von Blücher defeated Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815. Source: Internet

British Field Marshal Sir Bernard Montgomery has gone down in history as the victor of and the relentless nemesis of Field Marshal Erwin Rommel, Nazi Germany’s famed “Desert Fox.” Source: Internet

Finland demanded and received assurances that all Finnish troops would be under the command of Field Marshal Gustaf Mannerheim, commander of the Finnish Army. Source: Internet

Field Marshal Alan Brooke noted in January 1943 that "I had heard of him, but I must confess that his swashbuckling personality exceeded my expectation. Source: Internet

Director of the Pipes and Drums is champion piper Andrew Carlisle from Northern Ireland, a highly decorated solo piper and longtime member of nine times World Pipe Band Champions Field Marshal Montgomery. Source: Internet

Henderson: Prince Eugen of Savoy, p. 33 In Vienna, Eugene's attitude was dismissed as the arrogance of a young upstart, but so impressed was the Emperor by his passion for the Imperial cause, he promoted him to Field-Marshal in 1693. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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