Marshal Meaning and Definition

Word: Marshal

How to pronounce: ˈmɑːʃəl

Noun

Definitions:

1. An officer of the highest rank in the armed forces of some countries, including France.

Example sentences: "Marshal Tito"

2. A federal or municipal law officer.

Example sentences: "Federal marshals estimated that the birdmen, in violation of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, killed thousands of birds over a five-year span."

3. An official responsible for supervising public events, especially sports events or parades.

Example sentences: "More than 400 people will be supporting the event, many being reunited after working as marshals during the Commonwealth Games."

Transitive verb

Definitions:

1. Arrange or assemble (a group of people, especially soldiers) in order.

Example sentences: "The general marshaled his troops"

2. Combine (coats of arms) to indicate marriage, descent, or the bearing of office.

Example sentences: "However, they were often infringed when two or more different arms were combined (or marshaled) within one shield and two tinctures that should in principle not touch each other necessarily became adjacent."

Synonyms:

bailiff

usher

dispose

direct

mobilize

mobilise

arrange

organize

order

Derivations:

marshaled

marshalled

marshaling

Marshall

Marsha

marsh

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Marshal in Other Languages...

Spanish: Mariscal

German: Marschall

French: Maréchal

Italian: Maresciallo

Turkish: Şerif