People who walk in an organized group, usually in a parade or as a form of protest to show support for a cause.
From Old French 'marchier' meaning 'to walk,' which comes from Germanic roots. 'March' as a movement evolved from military contexts where soldiers marched in formation.
The most famous marchers in history are often the ones who challenged power—from Selma to the Million Man March—and the word itself became linked with social change, even though it just originally meant 'people walking together in order.'
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