national guard

Noun
  1. United States military reserves recruited by the states and equipped by the federal government;
    Subject to call by either (synset 108408344)
    referred to in: armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation
    is a type of: territorial, territorial reserve - a territorial military unit
    subtypes:
    • air national guard, ang - a civilian reserve component of the United States Air Force that provides prompt mobilization during war and assistance during national emergencies
    • army national guard, arng - a civilian reserve component of the United States Army comprised of guardsmen who serve during overseas peacekeeping missions and during local emergencies
    member holonym:
    • guardsman - a soldier who is a member of a unit called `the guard' or `guards'
    • territorial - nonprofessional soldier member of a territorial military unit
    has: national guard bureau, ngb - the agency that administers the Army National Guard and the Air National Guard; provides liaison between the Army and the Air Force and various National Guard units
    same as: home reserve

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