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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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Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they were taking measures to control traffic in the strait and that vessels violating those measures would be dealt with more firmly than before.

From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026

Prince William appears in his Welsh Guards dress uniform alongside his daughter, 11.

From BBC • Jun. 21, 2026

Ghalibaf's varied experience, which spans military and civilian life, has seen him work as a commander in the Revolutionary Guards, Tehran police chief, Tehran mayor and now speaker of parliament.

From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026

Each year, a different regiment's colours are trooped, with this year's being the Grenadier Guards.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

The 588th’s new name became the 46th Guards Night Bomber Aviation Regiment.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

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