ˌHome ˈGuard, the BrE AmE
in World War II, a British military force made up of men who were unable to join the main armed forces because they were either too young or too old, or because their health was bad. Their job was to help to defend the UK if the Germans attacked it. There was a humorous British television show called ↑ Dad's Army , about the activities of a Home Guard unit. ⇨ compare ↑ Territorial Army