Marshals
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7.2
- noun
- /ˈmɑrʃəlz/
- US
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- If you want to settle outside of court, the US Marshals will be coming to your door to hand you a summons.
- U.S. Marshals
And it was, it was US Marshals, Right?
- And it was, it was US Marshals, Right?
- We got the DEA, got the FBI, got ATF, you got the US Marshals, you got the State Department.
- So Bobby and John sent in six helicopter gunships filled with US Marshals and burnt out Swan Island.
- So I waited about two days and then not the FBI, the marshals came get me, put me back back on the plane.
- If you want to settle outside of court, the US Marshals will be coming to your door to hand you a summons.
- And, and the marshals came, they gave us a, a bag sandwich, you know, that had like a apple, banana and, and a sandwich in the bag.
Examples
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Should we alert the Marshals Service?
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The U.S. Marshals are responsible for transporting federal prisoners across the country.
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Take it to the US Marshals' Service, all right?
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You really gotta hand it to those Federal Marshals, boy.
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The U.S. Marshals were known as team players through and through.
Fiction book (1995) -
I spent some time working with some guys from the United States Marshals Service.
Blog text (21) -
Agents of the United States Marshals Service are prepared to deliver a telephone to you.
Fiction book (1995) -
The U.S. Marshals will escort you and your men to the bridge.
Fiction book (1995) -
The FBI and the U.S. Marshals Service are both divisions of the Justice Department.
Fiction book (1995) -
Marshals, you may take the defendant into custody.
Synonyms
104
3.5
A person who works for the country's government to enforce laws and investigate crimes
77
6.7
An official who makes sure people follow court orders
A US government agency that protects judges, moves federal prisoners, guards witnesses, and manages property taken from criminals
A United States government group that protects judges and witnesses and arrests or moves prisoners
Compounds
A US government agency that protects judges, moves federal prisoners, guards witnesses, and manages property taken from criminals
A United States government group that protects judges and witnesses and arrests or moves prisoners
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Marshals comes from old words marah and scalc, which meant 'horse' and 'servant' because a marshal first looked after horses and stables. Over time the job grew into one of keeping order and leading operations, so today's Marshals protect judges, escort prisoners, and manage security.