An act of rallying or marshaling a group of people towards an effort
“The day began with the marshaling of the troops at the Citadel, and here they were viewed by thousands of visitors who had traveled from their homes to bid their own good-bye.”
(computing) The process of converting an object into a sequence of bytes that can later be converted back
Present participle for to arrange or organize systematically or in an orderly manner
“A pupil may be said to grasp the subject when he is able to marshal the items of his own experience and interpret the statements of fact and principle given him in the book by observations made by himself.”
Present participle for to bring or assemble a group together, typically of people
“Many rancheros and rural people hearkened to his call so that he was able to marshal an army of five thousand troops.”
Present participle for to ceremoniously guide, conduct or usher in a given direction
“The crowd is screaming and pushing as stewards try unsuccessfully to marshal them towards the exits.”
Present participle for to control, lead, or be in charge of
“He was not an impulsive man to raise the battle cry, but the executive man to marshal the troops into the field and carry on the war.”
Present participle for to direct one's attention or focus on something (or someone)
“It is only at that point that you marshal your efforts and begin to change.”
Present participle for to produce (a list or book) by assembling information collected from other sources
Present participle for to organize or coordinate an event or occurrence
Present participle for to arrange or form in a straight line, row or column
Present participle for to equip or supply with an army or other military resources
Present participle for to direct the attention of someone to
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