national guard
noun
1
: a military establishment serving as a national constabulary and defense force
2
National Guard
: 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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The army has 63,000, the navy 25,500, the air force 11,500 and the national guard 23,000, according to the IISS.
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German Padinger, CNN Money, 13 Nov. 2025
Local police guarded the center along with members of Mexico's national guard.
—Daniel Gonzalez, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
Local police guarded the center along with members of Mexico's national guard.
—Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Trump’s also signed an order to send national guard troops to Memphis, Tennessee.
—The Hill, 16 Sep. 2025
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German Padinger, CNN Money, 13 Nov. 2025
Local police guarded the center along with members of Mexico's national guard.
—Daniel Gonzalez, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
Local police guarded the center along with members of Mexico's national guard.
—Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Trump’s also signed an order to send national guard troops to Memphis, Tennessee.
—The Hill, 16 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for national guard
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“National guard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/national%20guard. Accessed 22 Nov. 2025.
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