marshal vs field marshal

field marshal vs marshal

marshal and field marshal both are nouns.

marshal is a verb but field marshal is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
marshal	Yes	No	Yes	No
field marshal	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, field marshal is a hyponym of marshal; that is, field marshal is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than marshal:

marshal: (in some countries) a military officer of highest rank
field marshal: an officer holding the highest rank in the army

marshal (noun)	field marshal (noun)
a law officer having duties similar to those of a sheriff in carrying out the judgments of a court of law	an officer holding the highest rank in the army
(in some countries) a military officer of highest rank

marshal (verb)	field marshal (verb)
make ready for action or use
arrange in logical order
place in proper rank
lead ceremoniously, as in a procession

Difference between marshal and field marshal

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