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   marshal

   /ˈmɑːʃl/

   noun

   • 1. an officer of the highest rank in the armed forces of some countries: "Marshal Tito"
   • ▪ a high-ranking officer of state. historical British
   • 2. a federal or municipal law-enforcement officer. US
   • ▪ the head of a police department.
   • ▪ the head of a fire department. North American
   • 3. an official responsible for supervising sports events, and for controlling crowds in other public events: "ground marshals joined the referee and touch judges in trying to regain order"
   • 4. (in the UK) an official accompanying a judge on circuit to act as secretary and personal assistant.

   verb

   • 1. assemble and arrange (a group of people, especially troops) in order: "the general marshalled his troops" Similar gathergather togetherassemblecollectmustermassamasscall togetherdraw upline upalignarrayorganizegroupset/put in orderset/put into positionarrangedeploypositionorderdisposerankmobilizerallyround uptriageOpposite dispersescatter
   • ▪ methodically assemble and arrange (facts, ideas, objects, etc.): "she is one of those people who can marshal their thoughts quickly and articulate them clearly" Similar usherguideescortconductleadshepherdsteertake
   • ▪ correctly position or arrange (rolling stock).
   • ▪ direct the movement of (an aircraft) on the ground at an airport.
   • 2. combine (coats of arms) to indicate marriage, descent, or the bearing of office: "the quarters include those appearing on the Warwick Plate, but in addition there is marshalled that of Grey"

   Word Origin Middle 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 mare1) and ‘servant’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. marshaller noun
   • 2. marshalship noun

   Scrabble Points: 12

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