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- DictionaryMar·shall, John/ˈmärSHəl/
- 1. (1755–1835), US chief justice 1801–35. A Federalist from Virginia, he is considered the father of the American system of constitutional law, especially of the doctrine of judicial review.
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to bring together or organize people or things in order to achieve a particular aim: The fighting in the city followed reports of the rebels marshalling their forces in the countryside. The company is marshalling its forces / resources for a long court case. They had marshalled an armada of 1,000 boats to help clear up the oil.
The meaning of MARSHAL is a high official in the household of a medieval king, prince, or noble originally having charge of the cavalry but later usually in command of the military forces. How to use marshal in a sentence.
If you marshal people or things, you gather them together and arrange them for a particular purpose. Richard was marshalling the doctors and nurses, showing them where to go. [VERB noun] ...the way in which Britain marshalled its economic and political resources to protect its security interests.
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 apprehending fugitives. b.
What do you do? You marshal your thoughts, that is, put them in order. Marshal derives from the Old French mareschal, for stable officer. The stable officer had charge of the horses, tending to them, putting them in order, readying them for action. If you are a marshal, you're an officer.
Marshall definition: English economist.. See examples of MARSHALL used in a sentence.
MARSHAL meaning: 1. to bring together or organize people or things in order to achieve a particular aim: 2. an…. Learn more.
verb (used with object) , mar·shaled, mar·shal·ing or (especially British) mar·shalled, mar·shal·ling. to arrange in proper order; set out in an orderly manner; arrange clearly: to marshal facts; to marshal one's arguments. Synonyms: convoke, dispose, order. Antonyms: scatter.
verb. /ˈmɑːʃl/ /ˈmɑːrʃl/ (formal) Verb Forms. marshal something to gather together and organize the people, things, ideas, etc. that you need for a particular purpose synonym muster. They have begun marshalling forces to send relief to the hurricane victims. to marshal your arguments/thoughts/facts. Definitions on the go.
a person responsible for making sure that public events, especially sports events, take place without any problems, and for controlling crowds synonym steward. (in the US) an officer whose job is to put court orders into effect. a federal marshal. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.
