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marshal
[ mahr-shuhl ]
noun
- a military officer of the highest rank, as in the French and some other armies. Compare field marshal.
- an administrative officer of a U.S. judicial district who performs duties similar to those of a sheriff.
- a court officer serving processes, attending court, giving personal service to the judges, etc.
- the chief of a police or fire department in some cities.
- a police officer in some communities.
- a higher officer of a royal household or court.
- an official charged with the arrangement or regulation of ceremonies, parades, etc.:
the marshal of the St. Patrick's Day parade.
verb (used with object)
- to arrange in proper order; set out in an orderly manner; arrange clearly:
to marshal facts; to marshal one's arguments.
Synonyms: , ,
Antonyms:
- to array, as for battle.
- to usher or lead ceremoniously:
Their host marshaled them into the room.
- Heraldry. to combine (two or more coats of arms) on a single escutcheon.
marshal
/ ˈɑːʃə /
noun
- (in some armies and air forces) an officer of the highest rank
- (in England) an officer, usually a junior barrister, who accompanies a judge on circuit and performs miscellaneous secretarial duties
- in the US
- a Federal court officer assigned to a judicial district whose functions are similar to those of a sheriff
- (in some states) the chief police or fire officer
- an officer who organizes or conducts ceremonies, parades, etc
- Also calledknight marshal (formerly in England) an officer of the royal family or court, esp one in charge of protocol
- an obsolete word for ostler
verb
- to arrange in order
to marshal the facts
- to assemble and organize (troops, vehicles, etc) prior to onward movement
- to arrange (assets, mortgages, etc) in order of priority
- to guide or lead, esp in a ceremonious way
- to combine (two or more coats of arms) on one shield
Derived Forms
- ˈ, noun
- ˈ, noun
Other Word Forms
- s· s· noun
- s· especially British, s· noun
- ·s verb (used with object) remarshaled remarshaling or (especially British) remarshalled remarshalling
- ܲ·s noun
- ܲd·ȴ noun
- ܲ·s adjective
- ܲ·s adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of marshal1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Sometimes that means keeping order in a courtroom, said Stephen Monier, a retired former U.S. marshal for the district of New Hampshire.
Center Theatre Group and Pasadena Playhouse, two institutions that had a long history of collaboration with students from Pasadena Unified School District, soon marshaled resources to help the kids stage their production.
Commission staff have also argued the current work is far from identical from original permits, noting that recent requirements from the state fire marshal mandate new standards to respond to corrosive tendencies on the pipeline.
Most notably, its restart plan must be approved by the state fire marshal.
Mayor Karen Bass’ texts illustrate how she communicated remotely with her staff and across levels of government, trying to marshal federal resources as the conflagration exploded.
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