Marshal
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noun
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verb
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(As a noun)
Marshal ( noun )
- An officer, typically one who is military in nature, who arranges and directs ceremonial and other public events.
- An official who inspects commercial equipment or installations to ensure they comply with relevant regulations.
- A person who organizes and coordinates something, especially a large or complex event or operation.
Origin:
Middle english (in the sense ‘household officer’): from old french mareschal, from frankish marhskalk ‘horse servant’; related to german marschall. the verb dates from the late 16th century.
Examples:
- The marshal led the parade through the city.
- The marshal oversaw the security arrangements for the event.
- The air marshal was responsible for the safety of the passengers.
- The fire marshal inspected the building for fire hazards.
- The EU is sending a team of marshals to monitor the ceasefire.
(As a verb)
Marshal ( verb )
- An officer, typically one who is military in nature, who arranges and directs ceremonial and other public events.
- An official who inspects commercial equipment or installations to ensure they comply with relevant regulations.
- A person who organizes and coordinates something, especially a large or complex event or operation.
Origin:
Middle english (in the sense ‘household officer’): from old french mareschal, from frankish marhskalk ‘horse servant’; related to german marschall. the verb dates from the late 16th century.
Examples:
- The marshal led the parade through the city.
- The marshal oversaw the security arrangements for the event.
- The air marshal was responsible for the safety of the passengers.
- The fire marshal inspected the building for fire hazards.
- The EU is sending a team of marshals to monitor the ceasefire.