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    Mar·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.
  2. 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.

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      MARSHAL meaning: 1. to bring together or organize people or...

  3. Learn the origin, synonyms, and usage of the word marshal as a noun and a verb. Marshal can mean a high official, a military leader, a law officer, or to arrange or order something.

  4. A marshal is an official who helps to supervise a public event, especially a sports event. The Grand Prix is controlled by well-trained marshals. 3.countable noun. In the United States and some other countries, a marshal is a police officer, often one who is responsible for a particular area.

  5. Marshall definition: English economist.. See examples of MARSHALL used in a sentence.

  6. MARSHAL meaning: 1. to bring together or organize people or things in order to achieve a particular aim: 2. an…. Learn more.

  7. 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.

  8. 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.

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