Definition

Noun: - The office, position, or term of a marshal: The state or condition of holding the rank or performing the duties of a marshal. A marshal is typically an officer of high rank with duties related to organization, ceremony, or law enforcement.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • After decades of distinguished service, he was honored with the marshalship of the royal court.
  • The responsibilities of the marshalship included overseeing the state funeral and coordinating the security detail.

Advanced Usage

• "To assume the marshalship": To formally take on the office or duties of a marshal.
  • Upon the retirement of his predecessor, General Thorne was prepared to assume the marshalship.

Variants and Related Words

• Marshal (n): An officer of the highest rank in some military systems, or a civil officer with duties of law enforcement or ceremony.
  • The fire marshal conducted the safety inspection.
• Marshal (v): To arrange or assemble in proper order.
  • She marshaled her arguments before the debate.

Synonyms

• Commandership: The position of being in command.
• Generalship: The office or skill of a general.
• Leadership: The position or function of a leader.

Related Phrases

• "To hold the marshalship": To occupy the official position of marshal.
  • He held the marshalship during a period of great political upheaval.

Noun

1. the post of marshall