Topic: OFFICIALS
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| Date: | 1200-1300 |
| Language: | Old French |
| Origin: | mareschal |
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mar‧shal1
[countable]
[countable]1PM an officer of the highest rank in the army or air force of some countries : Marshal Zhukov the Marshal of the Royal Airforce
Marshal Zhukovthe Marshal of the Royal Airforce2PGO an official in charge of an important public event or ceremony :
3 a person who controls crowds, traffic etc at a sports event or other public event : I could see a marshal on the finish line waving a yellow flag.
I could see a marshal on the finish line waving a yellow flag.4 a police officer employed by the national government to make sure people do what a court order says they must do
federal/US marshal
American EnglishSCL5 American English the officer in charge of a fire department
