marshall

UK /ˈmɑːʃəl/ US /ˈmɑɹʃəl/

name 5noun 1

Collocations

ADJ.

federal, prestigious

The prestigious Marshall Scholarship gave him the opportunity to study at Oxford University.

VERB + MARSHALL

air, position

The security team marshalled the air traffic controllers to manage the unexpected runway closure.

MARSHALL + NOUN

class, crimes, islands, owner

The Marshall Islands are located in the central Pacific Ocean.

PREP.

in, in

The police had to marshall all their resources in the emergency response.

Definitions

noun

Alternative spelling of marshal.

A gay activist has been elected to the prestigious position of marshall of his class at Harvard College.

name

An English and Scottish status surname from Middle English for someone who was in charge of the horses of a royal household, or an occupational surname for someone who looked after horses, or was responsible for the custody of prisoners.

A unisex given name transferred from the surname, of 19th century and later usage.

A number of places in the United States:

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a law officer having duties similar to those of a sheriff in

marshal

noun — (in some countries) a military officer of highest rank

marshal

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

A gay activist has been elected to the prestigious position of marshall of his class at Harvard College.

Wiktionary

Majuro is the capital of the Marshall Islands.

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Chris Marshall is the owner of Sans Bar. He stopped drinking alcohol 14 years ago and worked in the field of drug abuse treatment.

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Ziri knew where the air marshall was.

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Ziri knew where the air marshall was sitting.

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Damiano will be taken to the federal marshall.

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Usage Notes

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In some senses, marshall is marked as US. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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