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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Local police guarded the center along with members of Mexico's national guard.
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Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Trump has deployed the national guard to cities such as Los Angeles, Chicago, Portland and Memphis to quell protests against stricter immigration enforcement.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
Trump’s also signed an order to send national guard troops to Memphis, Tennessee.
—The Hill, 16 Sep. 2025
Trump pledged to repeal the Act and deploy the national guard as an occupying police force in Chicago.
—Rebecca Wallace, Denver Post, 5 Sep. 2025
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Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Trump has deployed the national guard to cities such as Los Angeles, Chicago, Portland and Memphis to quell protests against stricter immigration enforcement.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
Trump’s also signed an order to send national guard troops to Memphis, Tennessee.
—The Hill, 16 Sep. 2025
Trump pledged to repeal the Act and deploy the national guard as an occupying police force in Chicago.
—Rebecca Wallace, Denver Post, 5 Sep. 2025
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“National guard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/national%20guard. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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