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    marshal
    /ˈmɑːʃl/

    noun

    • 1. an officer of the highest rank in the armed forces of some countries: "Marshal Tito"
    • 2. a federal or municipal law-enforcement officer. US

    verb

    • 1. assemble and arrange (a group of people, especially troops) in order: "the general marshalled his troops" Similar gathergather togetherassemblecollectOpposite dispersescatter
    • 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"

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  2. Sep 25, 2024 · Martial law, temporary rule by military authorities of a designated area in time of emergency when the civil authorities are deemed unable to function. Although temporary in theory, a state of martial law may in fact continue indefinitely. Learn more about martial law in this article.

  3. 3 days ago · The Marshall Plan (officially the European Recovery Program, ERP) was an American initiative enacted in 1948 to provide foreign aid to Western Europe. The United States transferred $13.3 billion (equivalent to $173.8 billion in 2024) in economic recovery programs to Western European economies after the end of World War II.

  4. Sep 10, 2024 · It is a persons actions, rather than their words or job title, that inspire trust and commitment. Get to know and directly engage with senior McKinsey experts on leadership.

  5. Sep 26, 2024 · Thoroughgood " Thurgood " Marshall (July 2, 1908 – January 24, 1993) was an American civil rights lawyer and jurist who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1967 until 1991. He was the Supreme Court's first African-American justice.

  6. Sep 11, 2024 · Erwin Rommel (born November 15, 1891, Heidenheim, Germany—died October 14, 1944, Herrlingen, near Ulm) was a German field marshal who became the most popular general at home and gained the open respect of his enemies with his spectacular victories as commander of the Afrika Korps in World War II.

  7. Sep 27, 2024 · John Marshall (born September 24, 1755, near Germantown [now Midland], Virginia—died July 6, 1835, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) was the fourth chief justice of the United States and principal founder of the U.S. system of constitutional law. As perhaps the Supreme Court ’s most influential chief justice, Marshall was responsible ...

  8. Sep 11, 2024 · What does a Fire Marshal do? Get career overview of Fire Marshal and expert guidance on your career advancement.

  9. 4 days ago · The Marshall Islands (Marshallese: Ṃajeḷ), [ 5 ] officially the Republic of the Marshall Islands (Marshallese: Aolepān Aorōkin Ṃajeḷ), [ note 1 ] is an island country west of the International Date Line and north of the equator in the Micronesia region in the Northwestern Pacific Ocean.

  10. Jun 9, 2023 · The Provost Marshal General (PMG) is the principal military advisor to the Secretary of the Army and Chief of Staff of the Army on policing matters and the principal Army staff officer for...

  11. Sep 24, 2024 · 235 years ago, George Washington signed the Judiciary Act which defined the U.S. Marshals as officers of the court and charged them with aiding federal courts in their law enforcement functions. Just days after signing the act into law, President Washington then appointed the very first 13 U.S. Marshals, one for each federal district ...