marshal

noun

/ˈmɑːʃl/

/ˈmɑːrʃl/

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(usually in compounds) an officer of the highest rank in the armed forces of some countries
- Field Marshal Lord Haig
- Marshal of the Royal Air Force
see also air chief marshal, air marshal, air vice-marshal, field marshal, sky marshalTopics War and conflictc2
a person responsible for making sure that public events, especially sports events, take place without any problems, and for controlling crowds synonym steward
(in the US) an officer whose job is to put court orders into effect
- a federal marshal
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- grand
- federal
- air
- …
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(in some US cities) an officer of high rank in a police or fire departmentTopics Law and justicec2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- grand
- federal
- air
- …
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Word OriginMiddle 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 mare) and ‘servant’.

marshal

verb

/ˈmɑːʃl/

/ˈmɑːrʃl/

(formal)

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they marshal	/ˈmɑːʃl/ /ˈmɑːrʃl/
he / she / it marshals	/ˈmɑːʃlz/ /ˈmɑːrʃlz/
past simple marshalled	/ˈmɑːʃld/ /ˈmɑːrʃld/
past participle marshalled	/ˈmɑːʃld/ /ˈmɑːrʃld/
(US English) past simple marshaled	/ˈmɑːʃld/ /ˈmɑːrʃld/
(US English) past participle marshaled	/ˈmɑːʃld/ /ˈmɑːrʃld/
-ing form marshalling	/ˈmɑːʃlɪŋ/ /ˈmɑːrʃlɪŋ/
(US English) -ing form marshaling	/ˈmɑːʃlɪŋ/ /ˈmɑːrʃlɪŋ/

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marshal something to gather together and organize the people, things, ideas, etc. that you need for a particular purpose synonym muster
- They have begun marshalling forces to send relief to the hurricane victims.
- to marshal your arguments/thoughts/facts
marshal somebody to control or organize a large group of people, especially soldiers
- The general marshalled his troops.
- Police were brought in to marshal the crowd.