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National Guard

The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English | 2009 | © The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English 2009, originally published by Oxford University Press 2009. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

Na·tion·al Guard • n. 1. (in the U.S.) the primary reserve military force, partly maintained by the states but also available for federal use. ∎ the primary military force of some other countries. 2. an armed force existing in France at various times between 1789 and 1871, first commanded by the Marquis de Lafayette. ∎ a member of this force. DERIVATIVES: Na·tion·al Guards·man n.

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