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==Political==

===Dignitaries of Poland===
{{For|other historical uses of the word|Marszałek}}
Apart from its military uses, the Polish word ''marszałek'' (marshal) also refers to certain political offices:
*''Marszałek Sejmu'' and ''Marszałek Senatu'': the respective [[speaker (politics)|speakers]] of the lower house ([[Sejm]]) and upper house ([[Senate of Poland|Senate]]) of Poland's [[National Assembly (Poland)|parliament]], usually nominated by the governing party or [[coalition]];
*''Marszałek Województwa'' (voivodeship marshal): since 1999, the leader of the executive of a [[Voivodeships of Poland|voivodeship]] (one of Poland's 16 provinces), elected by the regional assembly ([[Voivodeship sejmik|sejmik]]), and co-existing with the government-appointed [[voivode]] (governor).

===Demonstration marshal===

Demonstration marshals, also called [[steward (disambiguation)#Positions or roles|stewards]], are used by the organizers of large or controversial [[Demonstration (people)|demonstrations]], rallies and [[protest]]s, to help ensure the safety of the participants.<ref name="OCSE2007">Belyaeva et al. (2007) ''[http://www.osce.org/odihr/73405 Guidelines on Freedom of Peaceful Assembly]'', published by OSCE's [[Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights]]. Alternative [http://www.venice.coe.int/docs/2008/CDL(2008)062-e.asp#_ednref148 version] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100625111641/http://www.venice.coe.int/docs/2008/CDL(2008)062-e.asp |date=2010-06-25 }}</ref><ref name="Bryan06">Bryan, Dominic ''[http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/berghahn/antiac/2006/00000013/F0020001/art00005?crawler=true The Anthropology of Ritual: Monitoring and Stewarding Demonstrations in Northern Ireland]'', ''Anthropology in Action'', Volume 13, Numbers 1–2, January 2006, pp.22–31(10)</ref> They are especially important for preventing infiltration by [[agents provocateurs]].