coast guard
noun
1
: a military or naval force employed in guarding a coast or responsible for the safety, order, and operation of maritime traffic in neighboring waters
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The International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea – signed by 167 countries – requires almost every commercial vessel to carry a radio transponder that broadcasts the ship’s identity, position, speed and heading to port authorities, coast guards and commercial tracking networks.
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Charles Edward Gehrke, The Conversation, 10 Mar. 2026
The island’s Interior Ministry announced on Thursday night that Roberto Álvarez Ávila died as a result of his injuries during a shootout at sea with the Cuban coast guard.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
The Cuban coast guard shot and killed four other people aboard the boat, which came within one nautical mile of the Caribbean island's shores.
—CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
According to Sri Lanka’s Foreign Affairs Minister Vijitha Herath, the country’s coast guard received a distress call at 5:08 a.m. local time Wednesday from the Iranian vessel reporting an explosion.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 4 Mar. 2026
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Charles Edward Gehrke, The Conversation, 10 Mar. 2026
The island’s Interior Ministry announced on Thursday night that Roberto Álvarez Ávila died as a result of his injuries during a shootout at sea with the Cuban coast guard.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
The Cuban coast guard shot and killed four other people aboard the boat, which came within one nautical mile of the Caribbean island's shores.
—CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
According to Sri Lanka’s Foreign Affairs Minister Vijitha Herath, the country’s coast guard received a distress call at 5:08 a.m. local time Wednesday from the Iranian vessel reporting an explosion.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 4 Mar. 2026
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“Coast guard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coast%20guard. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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