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Noun marshal has 2 senses
- marshal, marshall - a law officer having duties similar to those of a sheriff in carrying out the judgments of a court of law
--1 is a kind of law enforcement agency; lawman, law officer, peace officer; law enforcement agency; lawman, law officer, peace officer
--1 is a part of Department of Justice, Justice Department, Justice, DoJ
--1 has particulars:
- marshal, marshall - (in some countries) a military officer of highest rank
--2 is a kind of commissioned military officer; commissioned military officer
--2 has particulars: | field marshal; Dowding, Hugh Dowding, Baron Hugh Caswall Tremenheere Dowding, Dowdy; Harris, Bomber Harris, Sir Arthur Travers Harris; Ney, Michel Ney, Duc d'Elchingen; Saxe, Hermann Maurice Saxe, comte de Saxe, Marshal Saxe |
Verb marshal has 4 senses
- marshal - place in proper rank; "marshal the troops"
--1 is one way to put, set, place, pose, position, lay
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- marshal - arrange in logical order; "marshal facts or arguments"
--2 is one way to arrange, set up
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- mobilize, mobilise, marshal, summon - make ready for action or use; "marshal resources"
--3 is one way to gather, garner, collect, pull together
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- marshal - lead ceremoniously, as in a procession
--4 is one way to usher, show
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