Vocabulary
Marshal
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
assemble and arrange (a group of people, especially troops) in order.
Urdu meaning
سپہ سالار اعظم، فوجیوں کا جتھہ
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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There are stories galore and multiple WhatsApp forwards on how Pakistan and its field marshal gained President Donald Trump`s attention and approval as well as Iran`s trust.
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A long week
— 2026-04-28
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All of this was to be sacrificed at the altar of Field Marshal Ayub Khan`s vision of `national development`.
Dawn Editorials —
New` Islamabad
— 2026-04-24
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That President Trump and army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir spoke on the phone before Islamabad`s public offer underlined Pakistan`s emergence as the key intermediary.But there was no indication from Tehran that talks were imminent.
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Talk or escalate?
— 2026-03-30
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Field Marshal AsimMunir`s presence at the retirement ceremony of outgoing US Gen Michael Erik Kurilla was the source of much discomfort to India.
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Photo-op moment
— 2026-02-21
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Islamabad has engaged openly with the eastern Libyan power structure led by Field Marshal Khalifa Belgasim Haftar, while Saudi Arabia`s engagement with Haftar remains limited and largely pragmatic.
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MENA partnerships
— 2025-12-28
Synonyms
gather, gather together, assemble, collect, muster, mass, amass, call together,
Antonyms
disperse, scatter
Curator example
“the general marshalled his troops”
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