Sheriff vs. Marshal

Sheriffnoun

(High Sheriff) An official of a shire or county office, responsible for carrying out court orders, law enforcement and other duties.

Sheriffnoun

(Scotland) A judge in the sheriff court, the court of a county or sheriffdom.

Sheriffnoun

(US) A government official, usually responsible for law enforcement in his county and for administration of the county jail, sometimes an officer of the court, usually elected.

Sheriffverb

To carry out the duties of a sheriff

Sheriffnoun

The chief officer of a shire or county, to whom is intrusted the execution of the laws, the serving of judicial writs and processes, and the preservation of the peace.

Sheriffnoun

the principal law-enforcement officer in a county

Sheriff

A sheriff is a government official, with varying duties, existing in some countries with historical ties to England where the office originated. There is an analogous although independently developed office in Iceland that is commonly translated to English as sheriff, and this is discussed below.

Marshalnoun

(historical) 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.

Marshalnoun

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.

Marshalnoun

A person in charge of the ceremonial arrangement and management of a gathering.

Marshalnoun

(US) A federal lawman.

Marshalverb

To arrange troops etc. in line for inspection or a parade.

Marshalverb

(by extension) To arrange facts etc. in some methodical order.

Marshalverb

To ceremoniously guide, conduct or usher.

Marshalverb

To gather data for transmission.

Marshalnoun

Originally, an officer who had the care of horses; a groom.

Marshalnoun

An officer of high rank, charged with the arrangement of ceremonies, the conduct of operations, or the like

Marshalverb

To dispose in order; to arrange in a suitable manner; as, to marshal troops or an army.

Marshalverb

To direct, guide, or lead.

Marshalverb

To dispose in due order, as the different quarterings on an escutcheon, or the different crests when several belong to an achievement.

Marshalnoun

a law officer having duties similar to those of a sheriff in carrying out the judgments of a court of law

Marshalnoun

(in some countries) a military officer of highest rank

Marshalverb

place in proper rank;

Marshalverb

arrange in logical order;

Marshalverb

make ready for action or use;

Marshalverb

lead ceremoniously, as in a procession

Marshalnoun

an officer of the highest rank in the armed forces of some countries

Marshalnoun

a high-ranking officer of state.

Marshalnoun

a federal or municipal law-enforcement officer.

Marshalnoun

the head of a police department.

Marshalnoun

the head of a fire department.

Marshalnoun

an official responsible for supervising sports events, and for controlling crowds in other public events

Marshalnoun

(in the UK) an official accompanying a judge on circuit to act as secretary and personal assistant.

Marshalverb

assemble and arrange (a group of people, especially troops) in order

Marshalverb

methodically assemble and arrange (facts, ideas, objects, etc.)

Marshalverb

correctly position or arrange (rolling stock).

Marshalverb

direct the movement of (an aircraft) on the ground at an airport.

Marshalverb

combine (coats of arms) to indicate marriage, descent, or the bearing of office

Marshal

Marshal is a term used in several official titles in various branches of society. As marshals became trusted members of the courts of Medieval Europe, the title grew in reputation.