Definition of 'marshal'
Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present
tense marshals
, present participle marshalling
, past tense, past participle marshalled
regional note: in AM, use marshaling, marshaled
1. verb
If you marshal people or things, you gather them together and arrange them for a particular purpose.
...the way in which Britain marshalled its economic and political resources to protect
its security interests. [VERB noun]
2. countable noun
3. countable noun
In the United States and some other countries, a marshal is a police officer, often one who is responsible for a particular area.
4. countable noun
5. countable noun & title noun
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marshal in British English
noun
2.
(in England) an officer, usually a junior barrister, who accompanies a judge on circuit and performs miscellaneous secretarial duties
3. (in the US)
a.
4.
5. Also called: knight marshal
6. an obsolete word for ostler
verbWord forms: -shals, -shalling, -shalledWord forms: US -shals, -shaling or -shaled (transitive)
10.
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Derived forms
marshalcy (ˈmarshalcy) or marshalship (ˈmarshalˌship) noun
marshaller (ˈmarshaller) or US marshaler (ˈmarshaler)
noun
Word origin
C13: from Old French mareschal; related to Old High German marahscalc groom, from marah horse + scalc servant
marshal in American English
noun
2.
4.
an official in charge of ceremonies, processions, rank and order, etc. who arranges the order of march
5. US
an officer of various kinds in the U.S.
; specif.,a.
c.
the head, or a high-ranking officer, of a police or fire department in some cities
verb transitiveWord forms: ˈmarshaled or ˈmarshalled, ˈmarshaling or ˈmarshalling
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Derived forms
marshalcy (ˈmarshalcy)
noun or ˈmarshalˌship
Word origin
ME marescal < OFr mareschal < Frank *marhskalk or OHG marahscalh, lit., horse servant (> ML marescalcus) < marah, horse (akin to OE mearh, horse: see mare1) + scalh, servant < IE base *sel-, to spring
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British English: marshal
VERB /ˈmɑːʃəl/
If you marshal people or things, you gather them together and arrange them for a particular purpose.
He was marshalling the doctors and nurses, showing them where to go.
British English: marshal
NOUN /ˈmɑːʃəl/
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.
- American English: marshal /ˈmɑrʃəl/
- Brazilian Portuguese: marechal
- Chinese: 典礼官
- European Spanish: oficial
- French: membre du service d'ordre
- German: Ordner
- Italian: membro del servizio d'ordine
- Japanese: 整理担当員
- Korean: 진행 요원
- European Portuguese: marechal
- Latin American Spanish: oficial
- Thai: เจ้าหน้าที่ผู้ควบคุมดูแล
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