fire marshal

fire marshal
noun
the head of a fire department
Syn: ↑fire chief
Hypernyms: ↑fireman, ↑firefighter, ↑fire fighter, ↑fire-eater

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noun
1. : the head of a city, county, state, or provincial fire-prevention or fire-investigation bureau
2. : one who is in charge of the fire-fighting personnel and equipment of an industrial establishment — called also fire chief

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1. an official heading a bureau for the prevention or investigation of fires.
2. a person who has charge of the fire-prevention equipment and personnel of an industrial plant.
[1860-65]

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fire marshal,
the head of a fire department in a city or state.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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