Marshall

American  

[mahr-shuhl] / ˈmɑr ʃəl /

noun

1. Alfred, 1842–1924, English economist.

2. George C(atlett) 1880–1959, U.S. general and statesman: secretary of state 1947–49; Nobel Peace Prize 1953.

3. John, 1755–1835, U.S. jurist and statesman: chief justice of the U.S. 1801–35.

4. Thomas Riley, 1854–1925, vice president of the U.S. 1913–21.

5. Thurgood 1908–93, U.S. jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1967–91.

6. a city in NE Texas.

7. a town in central Missouri.

8. a town in SW Minnesota.

9. Also Marshal. a male given name.

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Marshall British  

/ ˈmɑːʃəl /

noun

1. Alfred. 1842–1924, English economist, author of Principles of Economics (1890)

2. George Catlett. 1880–1959, US general and statesman. He was chief of staff of the US army (1939–45) and, as secretary of state (1947–49), he proposed the Marshall Plan (1947), later called the European Recovery Programme: Nobel peace prize 1953

3. John. 1755–1835, US jurist and statesman. As chief justice of the Supreme Court (1801–35), he established the principles of US constitutional law

4. Sir John Ross. 1912–88, New Zealand politician; prime minister (1972)

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Example Sentences

Mark Marshall, chairman of global advertising sales and partnerships for NBCUniversal, said 70% of the companies in the Super Bowl are also running commercials in the Olympics.

From Los Angeles Times

“It was a couple-year process of us working to set up this 17 days of chaos,” Marshall said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Jeff has a bachelor’s degree in literature from Franklin & Marshall College.

From The Wall Street Journal

She was especially thrilled to join her hero, two-division champion and former undisputed super-middleweight champion Savannah Marshall, on the professional scene.

From BBC

“In today’s market, weaker consumer confidence and stretched affordability are limiting opportunities with first-time buyers,” Marshall said.

From Barron's

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