field-marshal

But that has been replaced by screams of "The people want to oust the field-marshal" — a reference to Mohammed Hussein Tantawi, Mubarak's longtime defense minister and chairman of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces that has taken over.

Police, protesters clash for second day in Egypt 2011

Finally, as evening wore on, the field-marshal upped the stakes.

Sealing Their Fate David Downing 2009

“My dear fellow,” said Montcornet to Soulanges, leading him into a corner, “the Emperor spoke warmly in your praise this morning, and your promotion to be field-marshal is a certainty.”

Domestic Peace 2007

“My dear fellow,” said Montcornet to Soulanges, leading him into a corner, “the Emperor spoke warmly in your praise this morning, and your promotion to be field-marshal is a certainty.”

Domestic Peace 2007

His hair was dripping with oil, his hands were covered with rings, he had a dusky down over his upper lip which looked not unlike a moustache, and a multiplicity of frogs and braiding on his surtout which would have sufficed to lace a field-marshal.

The Paris Sketch Book 2006

He wore three little gold crosses in a brochette on the portly breast of his blue coat, and looked like a foreign field-marshal.

The History of Pendennis 2006

Gabrie, the Ab field-marshal, was in charge of emplacing the guns, and making by far too good a job of it for my liking, while Theodore stood Napoleon-like on the edge of the bluff, arms folded, sombrely regarding the distant deployment of the army that was coming to destroy him.

Flashman on the March Fraser, George MacDonald, 1925- 2005

On retirement he became Governor of Gibraltar, a field-marshal, and Constable of the Tower.

Flashman on the March Fraser, George MacDonald, 1925- 2005

With far inferior qualifications many a man has become a field-marshal or general; similar ones made Tamerlane, who was not

Lavengro 2004

Klemm — had been scheduled as a kind of field-marshal, and it was MacDonald — not Gilgan, Tiernan, Kerrigan, or

The Titan 2004