marshal vs peace officer

peace officer vs marshal

marshal and peace officer both are nouns.

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

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

As nouns, peace officer is a hypernym of marshal; that is, peace 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
peace officer: an officer of the law

Other hypernyms of marshal include law officer, lawman.

marshal (noun)	peace 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)	peace 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 peace officer

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