NATIONAL GUARD


Meaning of NATIONAL GUARD in English

state military forces, in part equipped, trained, and quartered by the U.S. government, and paid by the U.S. government, that become an active component of the army when called into federal service by the president in civil emergencies. Cf. militia (def. 2).

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .