guardsman
noun
guards·man
ˈgärdz-mən 
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Guardsmen were deployed to the region.
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That’s roughly five guardsmen for every mile of border.
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Jacob Turcotte, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Feb. 2025
The guardsmen’s half-century of silence created a vacuum that was filled with speculation.
—Brian Vandemark, airmail.news, 17 Aug. 2024
On October 6, advancing Russian troops overran a position in the town held by the Ukrainian national guard’s Kara Dag Brigade—and captured four guardsmen.
—David Axe, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
Each team consists of five guardsmen, two Humvees and communications equipment, according to the release.
—Thomas Saccente, arkansasonline.com, 9 Jan. 2025
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Jacob Turcotte, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Feb. 2025
The guardsmen’s half-century of silence created a vacuum that was filled with speculation.
—Brian Vandemark, airmail.news, 17 Aug. 2024
On October 6, advancing Russian troops overran a position in the town held by the Ukrainian national guard’s Kara Dag Brigade—and captured four guardsmen.
—David Axe, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
Each team consists of five guardsmen, two Humvees and communications equipment, according to the release.
—Thomas Saccente, arkansasonline.com, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Guardsman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guardsman. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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guardsman
noun
guards·man
ˈgärdz-mən
: a member of a national guard, coast guard, or similar military body
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