guardsman
noun
guards·man
ˈgärdz-mən 
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Guardsmen were deployed to the region.
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Since being deployed to the nation’s capital in August, many guardsmen have been assigned to help with beautification projects like picking up trash and laying mulch, according to CNN.
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Charlotte Observer, 13 Oct. 2025
The guardsmen and women will not be wearing masks.
—NPR, 10 Oct. 2025
Trump authorized 300 Illinois National Guard troops for active duty in Chicago, and the Republican governor of Texas, Greg Abbott, volunteered another 400 of his state’s guardsmen.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
The guardsmen, who will be unarmed, will also be asked to help federal immigration officials process detainees and perform administrative tasks.
—Juan Cordoba, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2025
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Charlotte Observer, 13 Oct. 2025
The guardsmen and women will not be wearing masks.
—NPR, 10 Oct. 2025
Trump authorized 300 Illinois National Guard troops for active duty in Chicago, and the Republican governor of Texas, Greg Abbott, volunteered another 400 of his state’s guardsmen.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
The guardsmen, who will be unarmed, will also be asked to help federal immigration officials process detainees and perform administrative tasks.
—Juan Cordoba, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for guardsman
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“Guardsman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guardsman. Accessed 3 Nov. 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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