air marshal

Noun
  1. A person trained by the government in hijacking and terrorist tactics who (for security reasons) is a passenger aboard an airline flight (synset 109800612)
    referred to in: act of terrorism, terrorism, terrorist act - the calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fear
    is a type of: marshal, marshall - a law officer having duties similar to those of a sheriff in carrying out the judgments of a court of law
    same as: sky marshal

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