mar·shal
marshal
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- pronunciation:
- mar
shl
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Homophone Note, Word Explorer
part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
in the United States, an officer of a federal court whose duties are like those of a sheriff.
- similar words:
- officer, sheriff
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definition 2: |
a person who is in charge of a parade or ceremony.
- similar words:
- host
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part of speech: |
verb |
inflections: |
marshals, marshaling, marshaled |
definition: |
to arrange in proper order.
He marshaled his facts before presenting the case.- synonyms:
- arrange, array, dispose, order, organize
- similar words:
- display, exhibit
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related words: |
collect, group, huddle, line, muster, scrape |
derivations: |
marshalcy (n.), marshaler (n.), marshalship (n.) |
The words
marshal and
martial sound alike but have different meanings.