national guard

noun

1

: a military establishment serving as a national constabulary and defense force

2

capitalized : a militia force recruited by each state of the U.S., equipped by the federal government, and jointly maintained subject to the call of either

Examples of national guard in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In early February, Trump also suspended tariffs after Sheinbaum promised to send 10,000 national guards to the northern border to contain drug trafficking. —Fabiola Sanchez, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025

Mexico’s national guard did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment. —Kc Baker, People.com, 6 Mar. 2025

Since Operation Northern Border kicked off on Feb. 5, Mexico's national guard has seized more than 26,000 pounds of drugs, the majority of it methamphetamines. —Mary Beth Sheridan The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 2 Mar. 2025

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum dispatched an additional 10,000 national guard members to the border. —Mary Beth Sheridan The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 2 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1792, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for national guard

• asgard
• backyard
• barnyard
• blackguard
• bombard
• brickyard
• canard
• churchyard
• coastguard
• courtyard
• debarred
• diehard

Kids Definition

national guard

noun

1

capitalized : a militia force recruited by each state, equipped by the federal government, and subject to the call of either

2

: a military force serving as a national police and defense force

national guardsman noun often capitalized