marshal of the Royal Air Force

marshal of the Royal Air Force
marshal of the Royal Air Force
An officer of supreme rank in the Royal Air Force, ranking with an admiral of the fleet or a field marshal
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Marshal of the Royal Air Force UK US noun [countable] [singular Marshal of the Royal Air Force plural Marshals of the Royal Air Force.]
an officer of the highest rank in the British air force
Thesaurus: officers in the air forcehyponym

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Marshal of the Royal Air Force,
the officer of highest rank in the Royal Air Force, equivalent to a United States General of the Air Force.

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ˌMarshal of the ˌRoyal ˈAir Force 7 [Marshal of the Royal Air Force] noun
the highest rank of officer in the British ↑air force

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