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Plural of marshal

regular plural

The plural of marshal is marshals.

Forms of marshal

Singularmarshal /ˈmɑː(ɹ)ʃəl/
Pluralmarshals
Countablecountable

Marshals in a sentence

  • Air marshals interviewed for this article said their biggest problem was the number of hours they were expected to fly.2018 April 25, Ron Nixon, “Scandals and Investigations, but Few Arrests, for Air Marshals Program”, in The New York Times. From the entry take a toll
  • Marshals Task Force Commander, Chief Inspector John Clark, it is all about knowing "who's who in the zoo."2007 June 30, James J. F. Forest, Countering Terrorism and Insurgency in the 21st Century: International Perspectives [3 volumes]…. From the entry who's who in the zoo
  • Marshals and the Federal Protective Service.2020 August 22, Errol Morris, “Anatomy of a Photograph: Authoritarianism in America”, in The Atlantic. From the entry BORTAC
  • Mack trucks would replace quarter horses, Smokeys would replace federal marshals, and truckstops would replace saloons as the loci of spontaneous brawls.2008, Shane Hamilton, Trucking Country: The Road to America's Wal-Mart Economy, →ISBN, page 221. From the entry smokey
  • Congress has asked the Government Accountability Office, its investigative arm, to review the workplace complaints raised by air marshals, said Charles Young, a spokesman for the office.2018 April 25, Ron Nixon, “Scandals and Investigations, but Few Arrests, for Air Marshals Program”, in The New York Times. From the entry arm

Meaning of marshal

  1. noun A high-ranking officer in the household of a medieval prince or lord, who was originally in charge of the cavalry and later the military forces in general.
  2. noun A military officer of the highest rank in several countries, including France and the former Soviet Union; equivalent to a general of the army in the United States. See also field marshal.
  3. noun A person in charge of the ceremonial arrangement and management of a gathering.

Full definition of marshal

Questions about the plural of marshal

What is the plural of marshal?
The plural of marshal is marshals.
Is marshal countable?
Marshal is a countable noun.

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