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• marshal — I. noun also marshall Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French mareschal, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German marahscalc marshal, from marah horse + scalc servant Date: 13th century 1. a. a high official in the household of a medieval …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• marshal — mar·shal 1 / mär shəl/ n 1: a ministerial officer appointed for each judicial district of the U.S. to execute the process of the courts and perform various duties similar to those of a sheriff 2: a law officer in some cities (as New York) of the… …   Law dictionary

• marshal — mar|shal1 [ marʃl ] noun count 1. ) AMERICAN a government officer whose job is to make certain that the laws of a place or orders of a court are obeyed: a federal/district marshal 2. ) AMERICAN a police or FIRE DEPARTMENT officer of the highest… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• marshal — mar•shal [[t]ˈmɑr ʃəl[/t]] n. v. shaled, shal•ing (esp. brit.) shalled, shal•ling. 1) gov an administrative officer of a U.S. judicial district with duties similar to those of a sheriff 2) gov the chief of a police or fire department 3) gov a… …   From formal English to slang

• marshalship — mar·shal (mär’shəl) n. 1. a) A military officer of the highest rank in some countries. b) A field marshal. 2. a) An officer of the courts of the United States who performs various duties such as protecting judges, transporting prisoners, and… …   Word Histories

• mar´shal|ler — mar|shal «MAHR shuhl», noun, verb, shaled, shal|ing or (especially British) shalled, shal|ling. –n. 1. a) an officer of various kinds, especially a police officer. A United States marshal is an officer of a Federal court whose duties are like… …   Useful english dictionary

• mar´shal|er — mar|shal «MAHR shuhl», noun, verb, shaled, shal|ing or (especially British) shalled, shal|ling. –n. 1. a) an officer of various kinds, especially a police officer. A United States marshal is an officer of a Federal court whose duties are like… …   Useful english dictionary

• mar|shal — «MAHR shuhl», noun, verb, shaled, shal|ing or (especially British) shalled, shal|ling. –n. 1. a) an officer of various kinds, especially a police officer. A United States marshal is an officer of a Federal court whose duties are like those of a… …   Useful english dictionary