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   marshal

   /ˈmɑːʃl/

   noun

   • 1. an officer of the highest rank in the armed forces of some countries: "Marshal Tito"
   • ▪ a high-ranking officer of state. historical British
   • 2. a federal or municipal law-enforcement officer. US
   • ▪ the head of a police department.
   • ▪ the head of a fire department. North American
   • 3. an official responsible for supervising sports events, and for controlling crowds in other public events: "ground marshals joined the referee and touch judges in trying to regain order"
   • 4. (in the UK) an official accompanying a judge on circuit to act as secretary and personal assistant.

   verb

   • 1. assemble and arrange (a group of people, especially troops) in order: "the general marshalled his troops" Similar gathergather togetherassemblecollectmustermassamasscall togetherdraw upline upalignarrayorganizegroupset/put in orderset/put into positionarrangedeploypositionorderdisposerankmobilizerallyround uptriageOpposite dispersescatter
   • ▪ methodically assemble and arrange (facts, ideas, objects, etc.): "she is one of those people who can marshal their thoughts quickly and articulate them clearly" Similar usherguideescortconductleadshepherdsteertake
   • ▪ correctly position or arrange (rolling stock).
   • ▪ direct the movement of (an aircraft) on the ground at an airport.
   • 2. combine (coats of arms) to indicate marriage, descent, or the bearing of office: "the quarters include those appearing on the Warwick Plate, but in addition there is marshalled that of Grey"

   Word Origin Middle English (denoting a high-ranking officer of state): from Old French mareschal ‘farrier, commander’, from late Latin mariscalcus, from Germanic elements meaning ‘horse’ (compare with mare1) and ‘servant’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. marshaller noun
   • 2. marshalship noun

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   What does Marshal mean?

   • The meaning of MARSHAL is a high official in the household of a medieval king, prince, or noble originally having charge of the cavalry but later usually in command of the military forces. How to use marshal in a sentence. Marshal Has Old German Roots Synonym Discussion of Marshal.

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   What does a Marshal do?

   • [VERB noun] A marshal is an official who helps to supervise a public event, especially a sports event. The Grand Prix is controlled by well-trained marshals. In the United States and some other countries, a marshal is a police officer, often one who is responsible for a particular area. A federal marshal was killed in a shoot-out.

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   What is a word for marshalling?

   • 1. conduct, take, lead, guide, steer, escort, shepherd, usher He was marshalling the visitors, showing them where to go. 2. arrange, group, order, collect, gather, line up, organize, assemble, deploy, array, dispose, draw up, muster, align The government marshalled its economic resources.

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   What does a field marshal do?

   • A field marshal. 2. a. An officer of the courts of the United States who performs various duties such as protecting judges, transporting prisoners, and apprehending fugitives. b. A public official who performs various duties for the courts of a city, such as enforcing orders for money judgments or evictions. 3.

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   Is Marshall a real name?

   • (It was also recorded as a surname, and in the spelling Marshall, it still survives as such.) The word marshal eventually began to be used in a wider variety of meanings in Middle English, as it had been in Old French, and the term was applied in Middle English to high-ranking officers of the royal court and the courts of law.

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   What is a sky marshal?

   • sky marshal. a higher officer of a royal household or court. the marshal of the St. Patrick's Day parade. to marshal facts; to marshal one's arguments. to array, as for battle. Their host marshaled them into the room. Heraldry. to combine (two or more coats of arms) on a single escutcheon.

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   The meaning of MARSHAL is a high official in the household of a medieval king, prince, or noble originally having charge of the cavalry but later usually in command of the military forces. How to use marshal in a sentence.

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   A marshal is an official who helps to supervise a public event, especially a sports event.

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   1. To arrange or place (troops, for example) in line for a parade, maneuver, or review. 2. To arrange, place, or set in methodical order: marshal facts in preparation for an exam. See Synonyms at arrange. 3. To enlist and organize: trying to marshal public support. 4. To guide ceremoniously; conduct or usher. v.intr.

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   to arrange in proper order; set out in an orderly manner; arrange clearly: to marshal facts; to marshal one's arguments. Synonyms: convoke, dispose, order. Antonyms: scatter. to array, as for battle. to usher or lead ceremoniously: Their host marshaled them into the room.

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