coast guard
noun
1
: a military or naval force employed in guarding a coast or responsible for the safety, order, and operation of maritime traffic in neighboring waters
2
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Over the past 24 hours, the coast guard reported rescuing 120 migrants in three separate incidents off various Greek islands.
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Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
According to an estimate by the American Enterprise Institute that rightly incorporates the paramilitary functions of China’s space program and coast guard, China spends $711 billion a year on its military.
—Mitch McConnell, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2024
Taiwan’s military had gone on alert on Dec. 9 after saying China had reserved airspace and deployed naval and coast guard vessels.
—Ryan Woo, Ben Blanchard, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Dec. 2024
Philippine coast guard spokesperson Jay Tarriela wrote on X (formerly Twitter) that the vessels—the Xiang Yang Hong 3, Xiang Yang Hong 10 and Jia Geng—were first observed on November 17, about 257 nautical miles (296 miles) northeast of Santa Ana in the northeast Luzon part of Cagayan province.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
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Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
According to an estimate by the American Enterprise Institute that rightly incorporates the paramilitary functions of China’s space program and coast guard, China spends $711 billion a year on its military.
—Mitch McConnell, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2024
Taiwan’s military had gone on alert on Dec. 9 after saying China had reserved airspace and deployed naval and coast guard vessels.
—Ryan Woo, Ben Blanchard, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Dec. 2024
Philippine coast guard spokesperson Jay Tarriela wrote on X (formerly Twitter) that the vessels—the Xiang Yang Hong 3, Xiang Yang Hong 10 and Jia Geng—were first observed on November 17, about 257 nautical miles (296 miles) northeast of Santa Ana in the northeast Luzon part of Cagayan province.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Coast guard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coast%20guard. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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