marshal
noun [C] (OFFICIAL) /ˈmɑː.ʃəl/
/ˈmɑːr-/ Definition
› an official who is involved in the organization of a public event: Marshals struggled in vain to prevent spectators rushing onto the racetrack.US The parade's grand marshal (= the person leading it) carried an elaborately carved staff.People in charge of or controlling other peopleBosses, managers and directors
(Definition of marshal noun (OFFICIAL) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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