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marshal

mars·hal

UK/ˈmɑːʃəl/ US/ˈmɑɹʃəl/ common us
noun (2) verb (4)

noun

1.

a law officer having duties similar to those of a sheriff in carrying out the judgments of a court of law

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2.

(in some countries) a military officer of highest rank

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verb

1.

place in proper rank

  • “marshal the troops”
2.

arrange in logical order

  • “marshal facts or arguments”
3.

make ready for action or use

  • “marshal resources”
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4.

Origin

From Middle English marschal, from Anglo-Norman mareschal (“farrier; military commander”), from Medieval Latin mariscalcus (“groom, army commander, court dignitary”), either from Frankish *marhaskalk, or Old High German marah-scalc (“horse-servant”), from Proto-West Germanic *marh + *skalk (whence Old Saxon maraskalk, marahscalc). Compare English mare + shalk.

Phrases

  • air chief marshal
  • air marshal
  • air vice-marshal
  • earl marshal
  • field marshal
  • fire marshal
  • knight marshal
  • marshal of the air force

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