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Meaning of marshal

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

marshal

Pronunciation:/ˈmɑːʃəl//ˈmɑɹʃəl/

noun

Definitions

  1. A high-ranking officer in the household of a medieval prince or lord, who was originally in charge of the cavalry and later the military forces in general.

  2. A military officer of the highest rank in several countries, including France and the former Soviet Union; equivalent to a general of the army in the United States. See also field marshal.

  3. A person in charge of the ceremonial arrangement and management of a gathering.

  4. A federal lawman.

verb

Definitions

  1. To arrange (troops, etc.) in line for inspection or a parade.

  2. (by extension) To arrange (facts, etc.) in some methodical order.

  3. To ceremoniously guide, conduct or usher.

  4. To gather data for transmission.