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Foot Guards

American  

noun

(used with a plural verb)
  1. (in Britain) an infantry unit forming part of the ceremonial guard of the monarch.


Etymology

Origin of Foot Guards

First recorded in 1665–75


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Its items are also worn by the Foot Guards and the Royal Horse Artillery.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2022

Each corner of the platform is guarded around the clock by units from the Sovereign's Bodyguard, Foot Guards or the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment.

From Reuters ● Sep. 12, 2022

The report said, given entries in Gdsm 1's medical records, the panel was "content that Gdsm 1 was aware that they needed corrective lenses to meet the entry standards of the Foot Guards".

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2022

And there were old inaugural standbys: the brother rats from V.M.I., the plumed Richmond Blues, the paunchy Governor's Foot Guards of Connecticut in scarlet coats and shakos.

From Time Magazine Archive

A few troops of regular cavalry were therefore retained, and one regiment of Foot Guards.

From Claverhouse by Mowbray Morris

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