marshal
39
3.7
- noun
- /ˈmɑrʃəl/
:
coordinador
- The marshal ensured that the parade went smoothly and that everyone was safe.
- fire marshal
- grand marshal
- a marshal leads
Examples
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One of those holy boys acting as a marshal for the company.
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Arguably, the grand marshal is the most outwardly refined representative of the group.
Academic text (2012) -
Your friend the marshal is still there.
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The fire marshal threatened to shut me down.
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I understand, but I noticed that the fire marshal is here with you.
Fiction book (2001) -
What about the air marshal who tasered me?
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The phone rings again; this time, announcing the early arrival of the fire marshal and his assistant.
Academic text (2005) -
The less-than-eager marshal does his duty when Clementine looks eager to join in the dancing.
Academic text (2002) -
Throughout this ritual, the class act grand marshals, guides of the jazz funeral procession, lead the way in every respect.
Academic text (2012) -
My name is Aleja Jimenez Harmio, and I'm one of your class marshals living in Mather House.
Synonyms
187
3.1
A person who directs and watches workers on a building site or in a factory
149
2.8
A person who plans events and asks people to join a group or cause
3
6.1
A person who leads a meeting and makes sure it runs correctly
2
3.2
A person who plans and organizes events to make them run well
1
6.4
A person who plans and coordinates people and resources to reach a goal
1
5.7
A person who sets up meetings and asks people to come
A person who organizes people and activities so they work well together
A person who manages and directs workers
Compounds
- Formal
13
3.8
A person who makes sure buildings are safe from fire, investigates fires, and enforces fire safety rules
7
4.9
A government officer who travels as a passenger to protect people on planes from hijacking
- Formal
1
9.9
An officer who leads the police in an army and makes sure soldiers follow rules
- UK
1
6.3
A police officer who travels secretly on planes to protect passengers from hijackers
- UK
An officer with a high noble rank in Britain who organizes royal ceremonies and formal public events
How Responsible
39
3.7
424
3.0
∞
1.6
346
2.8
178
3.7
- US
149
2.8
833
1.0
Surface Forms
Etymology
Marshal comes from an old German word made of marh 'horse' and skalk 'servant', so it first meant a 'horse servant'. Because they organised riders and horses, the word now also means someone who organises people and keeps order at events.