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national guard

na·tion·al guard
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nash-uh-nl, nash-nuh l gahrd]
    • /ˈnæʃ ə nl, ˈnæʃ nəl gɑrd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nash-uh-nl, nash-nuh l gahrd]
    • /ˈnæʃ ə nl, ˈnæʃ nəl gɑrd/

Definitions of national guard words

  • noun national guard state military forces, in part equipped, trained, and quartered by the U.S. government, and paid by the U.S. government, that become an active component of the army when called into federal service by the president in civil emergencies. Compare militia (def 2). 1
  • noun national guard reserve military forces 1
  • countable noun national guard In the United States, the National Guard is a military force within an individual state, which can become part of the national army if there is a war or emergency. 0
  • noun national guard the armed force, first commanded by Lafayette, that was established in France in 1789 and existed intermittently until 1871 0
  • noun national guard (in the US) a state military force that can be called into federal service by the president 0
  • noun national guard in the U.S., the organized militia forces of the individual states, a component of the Army of the U.S. when called into active federal service 0
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Parts of speech for National guard

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national guard popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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