under guard

idiom

: in the position of someone (such as a prisoner) who is being watched by a guard

He was arrested and placed under guard.

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Unlike in Turkey, where within the first hour of troop deployment, Prime Minister Binali Yildirim appeared on television to declare that the military movements were unauthorized and vowed that those responsible would be punished, Egypt’s civilian leaders were under guard. —

Steven A. Cook, Foreign Affairs, 19 July 2016 Police said the driver was one of those who were seriously injured and was being treated at Harborview Medical Center while under guard. —

USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2024 The 18-year-old driver, who has not been publicly identified, is currently under guard and criminal charges are pending, the sheriff’s office said. —

Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 21 Mar. 2024 The proprietor spent the rest of the day sifting through paperwork in his rat’s nest of a shop, under guard, ultimately producing next to nothing. —

Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for under guard