national guard
noun
1
: a military establishment serving as a national constabulary and defense force
2
capitalized
: a militia force recruited by each state of the U.S., equipped by the federal government, and jointly maintained subject to the call of either
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Police and national guards take measures as thousands of anti-ICE protesters are gathered outside of the Federal Building in Los Angeles, California on June 9, 2025 amid protests over immigration raids.
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Dan Mangan, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
The deployment appeared to be the first time in decades that a state’s national guard was activated without a request from its governor, a significant escalation against those who have sought to hinder the administration’s mass deportation efforts.
—Olga R. Rodriguez, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Curry enlists cops, firemen, the city’s former director of communications, reporters, national guard members, first responders, and dozens of residents to walk viewers through exactly what happened.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 27 Aug. 2025
Mayor Muriel Bowser sought to reassure residents, saying that while violent crime remains a problem in the city, the national guard deployment was unnecessary.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
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Dan Mangan, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
The deployment appeared to be the first time in decades that a state’s national guard was activated without a request from its governor, a significant escalation against those who have sought to hinder the administration’s mass deportation efforts.
—Olga R. Rodriguez, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Curry enlists cops, firemen, the city’s former director of communications, reporters, national guard members, first responders, and dozens of residents to walk viewers through exactly what happened.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 27 Aug. 2025
Mayor Muriel Bowser sought to reassure residents, saying that while violent crime remains a problem in the city, the national guard deployment was unnecessary.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
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“National guard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/national%20guard. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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