Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun marshals

1 sense of marshals

Sense 1
United States Marshals Service, US Marshals Service, Marshals -- (the United States' oldest federal law enforcement agency is responsible today for protecting the Federal Judiciary and transporting federal prisoners and protecting federal witnesses and managing assets seized from criminals and generally ensuring the effective operation of the federal judicial system)
       => law enforcement agency -- (an agency responsible for insuring obedience to the laws)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun marshal

2 senses of marshal

Sense 1
marshal, marshall -- (a law officer having duties similar to those of a sheriff in carrying out the judgments of a court of law)
       => lawman, law officer, peace officer -- (an officer of the law)

Sense 2
marshal, marshall -- ((in some countries) a military officer of highest rank)
       => commissioned military officer -- (a commissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marine Corps)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb marshal

4 senses of marshal

Sense 1
marshal -- (place in proper rank; "marshal the troops")
       => put, set, place, pose, position, lay -- (put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point")

Sense 2
marshal -- (arrange in logical order; "marshal facts or arguments")
       => arrange, set up -- (put into a proper or systematic order; "arrange the books on the shelves in chronological order")

Sense 3
mobilize, mobilise, marshal, summon -- (make ready for action or use; "marshal resources")
       => gather, garner, collect, pull together -- (assemble or get together; "gather some stones"; "pull your thoughts together")

Sense 4
marshal -- (lead ceremoniously, as in a procession)
       => usher, show -- (take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums; "The usher showed us to our seats")

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