Iron Guard
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of Iron Guard
First recorded in 1930–35; translation of Romanian Garda de Fier
Example Sentences
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Iron Guard Housing, the project developer, touts “pristine, conveniently located, and comfortable man camp housing.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026
Like the Romanian Iron Guard, it relied at first on its student clientele, but unlike the Romanian movement, it completely failed to generate any broader lower- or middle-class support.
From Slate ● Feb. 7, 2017
Red Dog declined to form a new Cabinet of Iron Guard ministers, as the Guard had demanded, jogged along into this week with the same Cabinet which had served Carol.
From Time Magazine Archive
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"Yes, I swear it," he replied, but slyly managed to dot-dash from his station a warning to Carol II that his only chance was to run the gantlet of the Iron Guard.
From Time Magazine Archive
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With the continued support of the Germans, Antonescu dissolved the Iron Guard and formed an almost exclusively military dictatorship.
From Area Handbook for Romania by Bernier, Donald W.
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