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PRONUNCIATION OF PROVOST MARSHAL

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PROVOST MARSHAL

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Provost marshal is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PROVOST MARSHAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

provost marshal

Provost Marshal

The Provost Marshal is the officer in the armed forces who is in charge of the military police. There may be a Provost Marshal serving at many levels of the hierarchy and he may also be the public safety officer of a military installation, responsible for the provision of fire, gate security, and ambulance services as well as law enforcement. A Provost Marshal may also be in charge of the execution of punishments.

Definition of provost marshal in the English dictionary

The definition of provost marshal in the dictionary is the officer in charge of military police and thus responsible for military discipline in a large camp, area, or city.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PROVOST MARSHAL


Antananarivo
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arvo
ˈɑːvəʊ
avo
ˈɑːvəʊ
bravo
brɑːˈvəʊ
centavo
sɛnˈtɑːvəʊ
convo
ˈkɒnvəʊ
Corvo
ˈkɔːvəʊ
devo
ˈdiːvəʊ
divo
ˈdiːvəʊ
evo
ˈiːvəʊ
nouveau
ˈnuːvəʊ
nouveaux
ˈnuːvəʊ
octavo
ɒkˈteɪvəʊ
Pavo
ˈpɑːvəʊ
Primitivo
ˌprɪmɪˈtiːvəʊ
Provo
ˈprəʊvəʊ
salvo
ˈsælvəʊ
servo
ˈsɜːvəʊ
vivo
ˈviːvəʊ
voe
vəʊ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PROVOST MARSHAL

provocant
provocateur
provocation
provocative
provocatively
provocativeness
provocator
provocatory
provokable
provoke
provokement
provoker
provoking
provokingly
provolone
provost
provost court
provost guard
provostry
provostship

WORDS THAT END LIKE PROVOST MARSHAL

air chief marshal
air marshal
air vice-marshal
chal
Earl Marshal
field marshal
fire marshal
Funchal
Imphal
knight marshal
lethal
marshal
Mughal
narwhal
Neanderthal
patriarchal
sky marshal
Stendhal
Taj Mahal
Uttaranchal

Synonyms and antonyms of provost marshal in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «provost marshal» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PROVOST MARSHAL

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The translations of provost marshal from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «provost marshal» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

宪兵司令
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

preboste
570 millions of speakers

English

provost marshal
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्रोवोस्ट मार्शल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المشير رئيس المجلس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

прево
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

marechal reitor
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রভাষ মার্শাল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

grand prévôt
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Provost marshal
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Provost Marshal
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

学長マーシャル
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

헌병 대장
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Provost marshal
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

soái hiệu trưởng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நிரூபன் மார்ஷல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रोवोस्ट मार्शल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Vali yardımcısı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

maresciallo prevosto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Provost Marshal
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

прево
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

șef de poliție militară
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φρούραρχος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Provost Maarschalk
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

rektor marskalk
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

leirkommandanten
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of provost marshal

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PROVOST MARSHAL»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PROVOST MARSHAL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about provost marshal

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PROVOST MARSHAL»

Discover the use of provost marshal in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to provost marshal and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Encyclopedia of United States Army Insignia and Uniforms
Enlisted men assigned to the A PROVOST MARSHAL GENERAL was appointed in September 1862, and the office was discontinued in August 1866. While the office existed, it enforced draft laws, apprehended deserters, arrested disloyal ...
William K. Emerson, 1996
2
Report of the Provost Marshal General to the Secretary of ...
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
United States. Provost Marshal G. Bureau, 2013
3
An alphabetical digest of the public statute law of ...
The provost marshal, or his lawful deputy, shall serve P_L~ 'Q575a summons in writing under his hand, on each juryman, ex- H':nd“'X “' pressing the time an court at which he is to appear, and whe- jgmiganlng ther he is to serve as a grand or ...
Joseph Brevard, South Carolina, 1814
4
George Washington's Enforcers: Policing the Continental Army
... confinement of prisoners await— ing trial by court-martial, and supervision of executions and sometimes corporal punishment.34 The provost marshal in the British army, wrote a military authority in the seventeenth century, was “the greatest ...
Harry M. Ward, 2009
5
Buff Facings and Gilt Buttons: Staff and Headquarters ...
At the end of the war, Bridgford had an assistant provost marshal, four clerks, and two office orderlies in the provost marshal's office as distinct from the provost guard. Captain O. C. Henderson listed his duty on the parole roster as "Com'd'g 1st ...
J. Boone Bartholomees, 1998
6
The Laws of the Island of Antigua: Consisting of the Acts of ...
And be it also enacted and ordained by the Authority aforesaid, That all surplus Monies remaining in the Hands of the Provost Marshal, or Deputy Provost Marshal, after the Satisfaction of the said first mentioned Class of Executions, and all ...
‎1805
7
George W. Alexander and Castle Thunder: A Confederate Prison ...
30 The provost marshal did not have a separate corps, but o‡cers and men were detailed to provost duty on a temporary basis. Some of those so detailed were those who were not quite up to the rigors of battle, often men still recovering from  ...
Frances H. Casstevens, 2004
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Field Manual FM 3-39 Military Police Operations August 2013:
to brigade level, has an organic provost marshal and staff element to integrate military police forces. The provost marshal office is typically aligned within the operations section (S-3/G-3). In division and higher staffs, the provost marshal cell ...
United States Government US Army, 2013
9
Americans All!: Foreign-born Soldiers in World War I
Second Report of the Provost Marshal, p. 88. Officially, the term "alien" applied to "any person not a native-born or naturalized citizen of the United States; but did not include Indians of the United States not taxed or citizens of the islands under  ...
Nancy Gentile Ford, 2001
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Deserter Country: Civil War Opposition in the Pennsylvania ...
Provost Marshal General's Bureau, Veteran Reserve Corp Branch, Letters Received, entry 297, box 22. 72. F. A. H. Gaebel to Richard 1. Dodge, 2 February 1865, NARA, RG-110, Records of the Provost Marshal General's Bureau, Veteran  ...
Robert Sandow, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PROVOST MARSHAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term provost marshal is used in the context of the following news items.
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Arraignment canceled for Marine accused of pushing two girls down …
... the cause of the disagreement was not known. Huston was taken into custody later in the day thanks to assistance from the Camp Pendleton provost marshal. «KUSI, Jul 15»
2
Lincolnshire RAF corporal wins national dog handling event
The trials are the culmination of months of technical evaluation carried out across the UK by the Provost Marshal's Dog Inspectors, with only 12 patrol dogs and ... «Lincolnshire Echo, Jul 15»
3
Police identify armed man who caused panic at a North Carolina …
Wolfinger apparently is a soldier stationed at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. The statement said he was released to his company commander and provost marshal ... «Fox News, Jul 15»
4
150 YEARS AGO: Gannett removed as provost marshal at Mexico
ST. LOUIS — Lt. Isaac Gannett was relieved of duty as the provost marshal of the Fourth Sub-District of North Missouri, the second time he had been cashiered ... «Columbia Daily Tribune, Jun 15»
5
Face of Defense: Day in the Life of a Military Police Soldier
After physical training, Slocum's shift begins as he draws weapons and ammunition at the provost marshal's office on Vogelweh Military Complex, followed by a ... «Department of Defense, Apr 15»
6
Q and A: Military Police complaints chief retires with unfinished …
Q. You're leaving this job with a federal court appeal over the response of the CF Provost Marshal (Military Police commander) response to your report. «Ottawa Citizen, Mar 15»
7
Report: Fort Bliss Garrison Commander Fired Over Misconduct
The Army documents also show Munsey failed to register his privately owned weapons with the Provost Marshal's Office within 72 hours of arriving at Fort Bliss. «KRWG, Mar 15»
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Provost marshal defends military police after scathing report
Provost Marshal Col. Robert Delaney says Canadians “can stand confident and proud” of the military police, and that it is “unfortunate” the force's credibility is ... «Ottawa Citizen, Mar 15»
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Military watchdog apologizes for errors in probe into soldier's suicide
Colonel Rob Delaney, the Canadian Forces Provost Marshal, said Tuesday that a highly critical report by the Canadian Military Police Complaints Commission ... «The Globe and Mail, Mar 15»
10
Military watchdog challenges DND secrecy over soldier suicide inquiry
But in a rare move, the Canadian Forces Provost Marshal is preventing the inclusion of its response to the commission's interim report in the final report. «CTV News, Mar 15»

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