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 teenagers were not injured in the incident, the coast guard said in a statement.
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Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 8 July 2025
Both Hanoi and Manila have overlapping sovereignty claims with Beijing in the South China Sea, where China maintains a persistent presence with the world's largest coast guard fleet.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
Police said that a number of emergency service organizations were involved in the search, including the Royal National Lifeboat Institution and several local coast guard divisions.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 29 June 2025
Meanwhile, Chinese coast guard vessels have deployed water cannons against Filipino fishing boats.
—John Rennie Short, The Conversation, 18 June 2025
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Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 8 July 2025
Both Hanoi and Manila have overlapping sovereignty claims with Beijing in the South China Sea, where China maintains a persistent presence with the world's largest coast guard fleet.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
Police said that a number of emergency service organizations were involved in the search, including the Royal National Lifeboat Institution and several local coast guard divisions.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 29 June 2025
Meanwhile, Chinese coast guard vessels have deployed water cannons against Filipino fishing boats.
—John Rennie Short, The Conversation, 18 June 2025
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“Coast guard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coast%20guard. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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