marshals

IPA: mˈɑrʃʌɫz

the united states' oldest federal law enforcement agency is responsible today for protecting the federal judiciary and transporting federal prisoners and protecting federal witnesses and managing assets seized from criminals and generally ensuring the effective operation of the federal judicial system

Examples of "marshals" in Sentences

"One of the marshals was a woman," Lamar explained.
We call the marshals or the FBI, or local caps in that area.
Napoleon, with a flashing glance, called his marshals to his side.
The Modesto police called the marshals up and said, He's on the lam.
NGUYEN: The safety of the air marshals, that is something that is being called into question.
Your colleague on the 3rd Circuit, Judge Rendell, called the marshals 'conduct Gestapo-like -- Gestapo-like.
WALSH: The marshals are the country's best manhunters, and the man Jason is now hunting is the guy we told you about last week, Kerry Silvers.
In most cases, the marshal service designates which cabin marshals will fly in, Mr. Minerly said, with seating assigned to "maximize the effectiveness of the team."
Attorney General Janet Reno has not immediately acted by sending U.S. marshals, which is within her authority, to come here and forcibly remove the boy from this home.
Next under the Voiauod and his Lieutenant general are foure other that haue the marshalling of the whole army deuided among them, and may be called the marshals of the field.