marshalling (B2)

verb

Pronunciation: /ˈmɑːrʃəlɪŋ/

Definition

To gather and organize people or things in order to make them ready for a particular purpose or situation.

Examples

• The police were marshalling the crowd to keep them away from the accident scene.

• She spent the morning marshalling her thoughts before the important presentation.

• The general was marshalling his troops for the final assault.

How to Use marshalling

marshal into (prepositional phrase)

To gather and organize people or things into a specific group or place. — "The refugees were marshalled into temporary camps."

marshal out (prepositional phrase)

To organize and direct the departure of people or things. — "The guards marshalled the prisoners out of the cell block."

Synonyms of marshalling

Words with a similar meaning to marshalling:

• organizing
• arranging
• mobilizing
• coordinating
• mustering

Antonyms of marshalling

Words with the opposite meaning to marshalling:

• dispersing
• disorganizing

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