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Guards

British  
/ ɡɑːdz /

plural noun

    1. (esp in European armies) any of various regiments responsible for ceremonial duties and, formerly, the protection of the head of state

      the Life Guards

      the Grenadier Guards

    2. ( as modifier )

      a Guards regiment

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The Danes, from the Royal Life Guards Regiment, have invested considerable time watching drone footage from Russian and Ukrainian social-media channels.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

On Monday, Iran's Revolutionary Guards said the tanker hit naval mines and caught fire while passing through what they described as a restricted and unsafe route.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

The Revolutionary Guards said the vessel, Sidr, caught fire after hitting a naval mine.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Wednesday they targeted 10 vessels that were attempting to cross this prohibited area of the Strait of Hormuz.

From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026

In the 46th Guards, the regiment was stunned when, near the end of the war, one of their pilots had a baby.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

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