单词	provost marshal
释义	provost marshal /prɒˈvəʊ mɑːʃl / noun 1The head of military police in camp or on active service.As already mentioned, the provost marshal was the military policeman, issuing passes to civilians and military personnel and detaining prisoners.... For much of the Civil War, Lieutenant Colonel Frederick C. Newhall served as provost marshal and staff officer for Union cavalry commander Lieutenant General Philip Sheridan. During the 18th century, once again, the rank and prestige of the provost marshal declined, with NCOs often being appointed on an ad hoc basis. 1.1(In the Royal Navy) a senior commissioned officer in the Regulatory Branch or Naval Dockyard Port.He graduated from the Britannia Royal Naval College in Dartmouth prior to serving as Naval Provost Marshal (equivalent to the regional chief of police) for Scotland and Northern Ireland, and later as Combined Services Provost Marshal in Gibraltar.
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