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
2
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The search for the missing crew member was unsuccessful and has ended, the U.K. coast guard said in an update Monday night.
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Zoe Magee, ABC News, 11 Mar. 2025
China has deployed its coast guard on weekslong patrols inside a border area disputed by South Korea, in what analysts say is a calculated move to gradually normalize effective control and gain leverage over the U.S. ally.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
Analysts have said the patrols, which China has said are to assert its jurisdiction and protect fishermen, are to normalize its coast guard presence in the waters around Kinmen.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
Conflicts have arisen with Chinese coast guard vessels that routinely escort fishing fleets entering other countries’ waters without permission.
—Bradley J. Cardinale, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2025
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Zoe Magee, ABC News, 11 Mar. 2025
China has deployed its coast guard on weekslong patrols inside a border area disputed by South Korea, in what analysts say is a calculated move to gradually normalize effective control and gain leverage over the U.S. ally.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
Analysts have said the patrols, which China has said are to assert its jurisdiction and protect fishermen, are to normalize its coast guard presence in the waters around Kinmen.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
Conflicts have arisen with Chinese coast guard vessels that routinely escort fishing fleets entering other countries’ waters without permission.
—Bradley J. Cardinale, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Coast guard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coast%20guard. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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