marshal
noun | \ ˈmär-shəl \ | mar·shal
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: a ministerial officer appointed for each judicial district of the U.S. to execute the process of the courts and perform various duties similar to those of a sheriff
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: a law officer in some cities (as New York) of the U.S. who is entrusted with particular duties (as serving the process of justice of the peace courts)
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: the administrative head of the police or especially fire department in some cities of the U.S.
marshal
transitive verb
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: to fix the order of (assets) with respect to liability or availability for payment of obligations; also : to fix the order of (as liens or remedies) with respect to priority against a debtor's assets — see also marshaling : to fix the order of (as liens or remedies) with respect to priority against a debtor's assets — see also marshaling