marshal vs law officer

law officer vs marshal

marshal and law officer both are nouns.

marshal is a verb but law officer is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
marshal	Yes	No	Yes	No
law officer	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, law officer is a hypernym of marshal; that is, law officer is a word with a broader meaning than marshal:

marshal: a law officer having duties similar to those of a sheriff in carrying out the judgments of a court of law
law officer: an officer of the law

Other hypernyms of marshal include lawman, peace officer.

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

marshal (verb)	law officer (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 law officer

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