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

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

The United States should also continue working with Baghdad to encourage the development and arming of a Sunni national guard willing to fight ISIS as part of the ISF. —Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2015

Ed was a member of the national guard for 8 years, former Elks member and very active in the community and Lions Club of Chanhassen. —Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025

Mexico is also sending 10,000 national guard troops to its side of the border as part of an agreement to pause tariffs. —Cory Smith, Baltimore Sun, 5 Feb. 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