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field marshal

NOUN
highest-ranking army officer
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His international rise has coincided with a consolidation of military power in Pakistan, which has seen the field marshal given an extended term.

From Barron's Jun. 16, 2026

And as a field marshal, he is allowed to take on additional duties even after his retirement.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 20, 2025

Melissah Shishido, 60, a friend and fifth-grade teacher, emerged as field marshal for the operation.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 16, 2023

Despite being specifically forbidden to do so, on January 31, 1943, German field marshal Friedrich Paulus surrendered what was left of his Sixth Army.

From Textbooks Dec. 14, 2022

“This is not peace,” declared French field marshal Ferdinand Foch.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman



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