(~s, ~ling, ~led)
Note: in AM, use '~ing', '~ed'
1.
If you ~ people or things, you gather them together and arrange them for a particular purpose.
Richard was ~ling the doctors and nurses, showing them where to go.
...the way in which Britain ~led its economic and political resources to protect its security interests.
= organize
VERB: V n, V n
2.
A ~ is an official who helps to supervise a public event, especially a sports event.
The grand prix is controlled by well-trained ~s...
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3.
In the United States and some other countries, a ~ is a police officer, often one who is responsible for a particular area.
A federal ~ was killed in a shoot-out.
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4.
A ~ is an officer in a fire department. (AM)
...a Cleveland county fire ~.
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5.
In Britain and some other countries, a ~ is an officer who has the highest rank in an army or air force.
...Air Chief Marshal Sir Kenneth Cross.
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