noun Date: 1792 a military establishment serving as a national constabulary and defense force, 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
NATIONAL GUARD
Meaning of NATIONAL GUARD in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012