Thesaurus: Marshals

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1. n. the United States' oldest federal law enforcement agency is responsible today for protecting the Federal Judiciary and transporting federal prisoners and protecting federal witnesses and managing assets seized from criminals and generally ensuring the effective operation of the federal judicial system
2. n the United States' oldest federal law enforcement agency is responsible today for protecting the Federal Judiciary and transporting federal prisoners and protecting federal witnesses and managing assets seized from criminals and generally ensuring the effective operation of the federal judicial system n a law officer having duties similar to those of a sheriff in carrying out the judgments of a court of law n (in some countries) a military officer of highest rank v place in proper rank v arrange in logical order v make ready for action or use v lead ceremoniously, as in a procession