Military or law enforcement officers with high rank, or people who organize and direct events or crowds.
From Old French 'mareschal' meaning 'stable keeper' (from 'mare' for horse), eventually elevated to military commander rank in medieval times. The word traveled through European languages, eventually meaning any high-ranking authority figure.
The U.S. Marshals Service is older than the FBI—it was created in 1789 and is the federal government's first law enforcement agency. They've chased outlaws, protected witnesses, and tracked down fugitives for over 230 years!
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