marshalship

9.9

A high officer's job in the army or police

noun
/ˈmɑːrʃəlʃɪp/

: cargo de mariscal

After years of service, his elevation to the marshalship marked the peak of his career.

Examples

The responsibilities attached to the marshalship were extensive and demanding.
She declined the offer of marshalship, preferring a quieter life.
The general was promoted to the rank of marshalship.
Is the position of marshalship still available?
After years of service, his elevation to the marshalship marked the peak of his career.
She declined the offer of marshalship, preferring a quieter life.
The responsibilities attached to the marshalship were extensive and demanding.

Surface Forms

marshalship singular

marshalships plural

Morphology

marshalship = marshal (transparent) = marshal + ship

The meaning is directly derived from the noun 'marshal' plus the productive noun-forming suffix '-ship' indicating office or rank.

Etymology

Marshalship comes from marshal, which long ago meant a person who looked after horses and comes from old words for 'horse' and 'servant', like the familiar word mare for a female horse. As those horse-keepers often became important leaders, a marshal grew into a senior officer, so marshalship means the office or rank of a marshal.