national_guard (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the expression *National Guard*:
NOUN	group	National Guard, home reserve	United States military reserves recruited by the states and equipped by the federal government

English > *National Guard*: 1 sense > noun 1, group
Meaning	United States military reserves recruited by the states and equipped by the federal government; subject to call by either.
Synonym	home reserve
Category	military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine	The military forces of a nation
Members	guardsman	A soldier who is a member of a unit called 'the guard' or 'guards'
Members	territorial	nonprofessional soldier member of a territorial military unit
Parts	National Guard Bureau, NGB	The agency that administers the Army National Guard and the Air National Guard
Narrower	Air National Guard, ANG	A civilian reserve component of the United States Air Force that provides prompt mobilization during war and assistance during national emergencies
Narrower	Army National Guard, ARNG	A civilian reserve component of the United States Army comprised of guardsmen who serve during overseas peacekeeping missions and during local emergencies
Broader	territorial, territorial reserve	A territorial military unit
Spanish	Guardia Nacional
Catalan	guàrdia nacional

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