field marshal

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Etymology

From field +‎ marshal, calque of German Feldmarschall or its source, Middle French maréchal de camp.

Noun

field marshal (plural field marshals)

  1. (military) 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.

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