| Front | marshal |
|---|---|
| Back | mar•shalnoun, verbBrE /ˈmɑːʃl/NAmE /ˈmɑːrʃl/noun  word origin 1 (usually in compounds) an officer of the highest rank in the British army or air forceField Marshal Lord Haig Marshal of the Royal Air Force see also air chief marshal, air marshal, air vice-marshal, field marshal 2 a person responsible for making sure that public events, especially sports events, take place without any problems, and for controlling crowds steward 3 (in the US) an officer whose job is to put court orders into effecta federal marshal 4 (in some US cities) an officer of high rank in a police or fire department verb (-ll-, US -l-)(formal)1 ~ sth to gather together and organize the people, things, ideas, etc. that you need for a particular purpose musterThey have begun marshalling forces to send relief to the hurricane victims. to marshal your arguments/thoughts/facts 2 ~ sb to control or organize a large group of peoplePolice were brought in to marshal the crowd. |
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