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variants:
also marshalls
present tense third-person singular of marshal
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(Entry 1 of 2)
1
to assemble and make ready for action
- marshaled their forces for battle
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- demobilizes,
- demobs
- [chiefly British]
2
to point out the way for (someone) especially from a position in front
- marshaling a small group of children on a tour of the science museum
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3
to put into a particular arrangement
- marshal your arguments before you stand up to speak
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marshals
noun
variants:
also marshalls
plural of marshal
Synonyms & Antonyms of marshals (Entry 2 of 2)
as in sheriffs, troopers
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- detectives,
- dicks,
- gumshoes,
- hawkshaws,
- inspectors,
- investigators,
- plainclothesmen,
- sherlocks,
- sleuthhounds,
- sleuths
- bobbies
- [British],
- bulls
- [slang],
- constables
- [chiefly British],
- coppers,
- cops,
- flatfeet
- [slang],
- fuzzes,
- gendarmes,
- lawmen,
- officers,
- policemen,
- police officers,
- shamuses
- [slang]
- constabularies,
- heat
- [slang],
- men,
- police,
- police forces
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“Marshals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marshals. Accessed 25 Jan. 2022.
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