fire marshal

fire mar·shal

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fahyuh r mahr-shuh l]
- /faɪər ˈmɑr ʃəl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fahyuh r mahr-shuh l]
- /faɪər ˈmɑr ʃəl/

Definitions of fire marshal words

noun fire marshal an official heading a bureau for the prevention or investigation of fires. 1
noun fire marshal a person who has charge of the fire-prevention equipment and personnel of an industrial plant. 1
noun fire marshal a public official responsible for investigating the causes of fires, enforcing fire prevention laws, etc 0
noun fire marshal the head of a fire prevention organization 0
noun fire marshal the officer in charge of a fire prevention bureau, as within a fire department 0
noun fire marshal (US) A public official with police powers responsible for enforcing fire safety regulations, and sometimes, who also investigates suspicious fires. 0

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Origin of fire marshal

First appearance:

before 1860

One of the 29% newest English words

First recorded in 1860-65

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Parts of speech for Fire marshal

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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fire marshal popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

fire marshal usage trend in Literature

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