national guard

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national guard - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  National \Na"tion*al\ (?; 277), a. [Cf. F. national.]
     1. Of or pertaining to a nation; common to a whole people or
        race; public; general; as, a national government,
        language, dress, custom, calamity, etc.
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     2. Attached to one's own country or nation.
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     National anthem, a popular song or hymn which has become by
        general acceptance the recognized musical expression of
        the patriotic sentiment of a nation; as, "God save the
        King" is called the national anthem of England.
  
     National bank, the official common name of a class of
        banking corporations established under the laws of the
        United States.
  
     National flag. See under Flag.
  
     National guard, a body of militia, or a local military
        organization, as in Paris during the French Revolution, or
        as certain bodies of militia in other European countries
        and in the United States.
  
     National salute, a salute consisting of as many guns as
        there are States in the Union. [U.S.]
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national guard - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  National Guard
      n 1: United States military reserves recruited by the states and
           equipped by the federal government; subject to call by
           either [syn: National Guard, home reserve]