Topic: MUSIC
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march2 [countable]
1 an organized event in which many people walk together to express their ideas or protest about something : 
The police decided not to ban the march.
The police decided not to ban the march.2PM when soldiers walk with firm regular steps from one place to another : The general led his forces on a long march southwards.
The general led his forces on a long march southwards.3
on the march
a) PMA an army that is on the march is marching somewhere
b) a belief, idea etc that is on the march is becoming stronger and more popular : Fascism is on the march again in some parts of Europe.
Fascism is on the march again in some parts of Europe.4 the distance a group of soldiers can march in a particular period of time : Lake Van was still three days' march away.
a day's march/two weeks' march etc
Lake Van was still three days' march away.5 the way that things happen or change over time and cannot be stopped : You can't control the march of science.
the march of time/history/progress etc
formalYou can't control the march of science.6APM a piece of music for people to march to : military marches a funeral march
military marchesa funeral march7 the area around the border between England and Wales or between England and Scotland
