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| mar·shal [ mrsh'l ] |
noun (plural mar·shals) |
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1. law federal law officer: a federal law enforcement officer who carries out court orders in a federal judicial district and has duties resembling those of a local sheriff
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2. senior fire or police officer: the head of the fire or police departments in some U.S. cities
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3. city law officer: a municipal law enforcement officer in some U.S. cities
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4. somebody in charge of event: somebody in charge of or controlling an event or gathering such as a parade, ceremony, or sports event
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5. parade honoree: somebody who is honored in a parade and usually rides in a vehicle in front of the marchers and floats
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6. high-ranking officer: the highest-ranking officer in some nations' armed forces
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7. history high royal court official: a high official in a royal court, formerly a military adviser and commander for the monarch, but nowadays having a ceremonial role
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verb (past and past participle mar·shaled or mar·shalled, present participle mar·shal·ing or mar·shal·ling, 3rd person present singular mar·shals) |
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1. transitive verb organize things: to arrange things in an appropriate order so that they can be used effectively
  marshal your thoughts
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2. transitive and intransitive verb gather and organize troops: to gather troops together and organize them, or gather together and organize, before embarking on a military campaign or expedition
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3. transitive verb gather people together: to gather people together and organize them into an effective body
marshal your supporters
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4. transitive verb guide or lead somebody: to guide or lead somebody carefully or in an officious or ceremonious way
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5. transitive and intransitive verb act as marshal: to act as a marshal at something such as a ceremony, parade, or sports event
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| [13th century. < Old French mareschal "royal court official" < Germanic, "groom," literally "horse-servant"] |
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| mar·shal·cy noun |
| mar·shal·ship noun |
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