guardsman
noun
guards·man
ˈgärdz-mən 
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Guardsmen were deployed to the region.
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When the family reached the shore, the guardsmen told Antonio that only women and children could enter the country.
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Nick Penzenstadler, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025
Walz simultaneously worked as a high school teacher and football coach during his time as a guardsman prior to his run for Congress in 2005.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
When the family reached the shore, the guardsmen told Antonio that only women and children could enter the country.
—Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
As Elizabeth approached the entrance, guardsmen crossed their rifles in front of her.
—Essence, 22 Mar. 2025
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“Guardsman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guardsman. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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guardsman
noun
guards·man
ˈgärdz-mən
: a member of a national guard, coast guard, or similar military body
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