Guards, the /ɡɑːdz $ ɡɑːrdz/ BrE AmE
a group of ↑ regiment s (=large groups of soldiers) in the British army, originally those who guarded the king or queen. For young ↑ upper-class men in the UK, being an officer in the Guards is regarded as a good job. ⇨ ↑ Coldstream Guards , ↑ grenadier , ↑ Irish Guards