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National Guard
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National Guard
(noun)
National Guard
noun
National Guard
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of NATIONAL GUARD
[
singular
]
:
a military group that is organized in each U.S. state but given money and supplies by the national government and that can be used by the state or the country
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