Simple Definition of guardsman

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guardsman

noun

plural guardsmen
-mən
1
: a U.S. soldier in the National Guard or the Coast Guard
Guardsmen were deployed to the region.
2
: a British soldier in the Guards

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“Guardsman.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/guardsman. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.

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