coast guard
noun
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: 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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China has increased both the frequency and size of its coast guard patrols in the area in recent years, contributing to a steady escalation in maritime tensions.
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Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
The rescue had to be executed in stages, mostly at night, hampered by bad weather and lack of coordination among the responsible coast guard forces, Italian and Libyan, according to the documentation of SOS Mediterannee in Marseilles.
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Chinese coast guard ships have even harassed vessels conducting energy exploration inside the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone.
—Ely Ratner, Foreign Affairs, 27 May 2025
The half dozen men aboard stare at you blankly, their uniforms identifying them as the Qin coast guard.
—Hazlitt, 13 May 2025
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Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
The rescue had to be executed in stages, mostly at night, hampered by bad weather and lack of coordination among the responsible coast guard forces, Italian and Libyan, according to the documentation of SOS Mediterannee in Marseilles.
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Chinese coast guard ships have even harassed vessels conducting energy exploration inside the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone.
—Ely Ratner, Foreign Affairs, 27 May 2025
The half dozen men aboard stare at you blankly, their uniforms identifying them as the Qin coast guard.
—Hazlitt, 13 May 2025
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“Coast guard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coast%20guard. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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