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Noun: Marshals
  1. 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
    - United States Marshals Service, US Marshals Service
Noun: marshal  maa(r)-shul
  1. A law officer having duties similar to those of a sheriff in carrying out the judgments of a court of law
    - marshall
     
  2. (in some countries) a military officer of highest rank
    - marshall
Verb: marshal (marshalled,marshalling, or [US] marshaled,marshaling)  maa(r)-shul
  1. Place in proper rank
    "marshal the troops"
     
  2. Arrange in logical order
    "marshal facts or arguments"
     
  3. Make ready for action or use
    "marshal resources";
    - mobilize, mobilise [Brit], summon
     
  4. Lead ceremoniously, as in a procession

Sounds like: marshal, marshall, marthals, marshalls, mart

Type of: arrange, collect, commissioned military officer, garner, gather, law enforcement agency, law officer, lawman, lay, peace officer, place, pose, position, pull together, put, set, set up, show, usher

Part of: Department of Justice, DoJ, Justice, Justice Department

Encyclopedia: Marshals

Marshal, William, Earl of Pembroke