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A '''marshal''' is the executive officer of the federal [[court]].
A '''marshal''', depending on the country and the context, may be a [[law enforcement]] or [[court]] officer, a high-ranking [[military]] officer, or some other official charged with security-related duties.
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==Military rank==
===Army===
In many countries, Marshal or [[Field Marshal]] is a [[military rank|rank]] in the [[army]], usually the highest rank available. It is generally equivalent to [[General of the Army]] in the [[United States Army]].
In some [[cavalry]] units of the [[French Army]], [[Marshal-of-Lodgings]] is a [[non-commissioned officer]] rank equivalent to [[Sergeant]]. This should not be confused with the title of [[Marshal of France]], a military distinction (not, strictly speaking, a rank) which is granted to [[general]]s for exceptional military achievements.
Some well-known examples of Marshal ranks:
*[[Field Marshal]] ([[United Kingdom]] and [[Commonwealth]])
*[[Marshal of France]]
*[[Marshal of the Soviet Union]]
===Air force===
The [[Royal Air Force]] and some [[Commonwealth]] [[air force]]s use the term "Marshal" for their highest ranks (equivalent to various grades of [[General]] in the [[United States Air Force]]). The senior ranks of the Royal Air Force are structured as follows:
*[[Marshal of the Royal Air Force]]
*[[Air Chief Marshal]]
*[[Air Marshal]]
*[[Air Vice-Marshal]]
==Law enforcement==
In the [[United States]], the term Marshal is used for various [[law enforcement]] officials. At the [[federal]] level, the [[United States Marshals Service]] provides enforcement and security services to the federal [[court]] system, and is responsible for transporting federal prisoners. Many states also have marshals as local law enforcement officers (equivalent to a [[sheriff]]) or as courtroom security officers.
==Other uses==
The [[United Kingdom]] has an [[Earl Marshal]], a hereditary unpaid officer of the royal household. The office is held by the [[Duke of Norfolk]] and dates back to the [[medieval]] period. It is not the same as an army [[Field Marshal]].
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