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noun
1.A body of soldiers serving to protect a place or person.
‘he’s the captain of the palace guard’
‘The much-awaited change of guard in the military would follow the latest TNI reshuffle which affected 118 officers.’
2.A defensive posture that is adopted in a boxing or martial arts contest or in a fight.
‘before Seb could raise his guard Boz swung a wild punch’
‘Taking turns with your partner drilling the swinging armbar from the guard is an example of this sort of drill.’
3.A device worn or fitted to prevent injury or damage.
‘a retractable blade guard’
‘The guard also prevents damage if the car bottoms-out over ruts or dips in the road.’
4.A member of the Irish police force; a Garda.
‘There’s bends all the way from Portlaoise to Carlow. The responsibility for speeding traffic rests with the guards’
‘It would certainly help when we only have four guards on patrol in Naas.’
5.A person who keeps watch, especially a soldier or other person assigned to protect a person or to control access to a place.
‘a security guard’
‘soldiers on guard duty’
6.A prison warder.
‘It probably was not obvious to the prison guards at the time either.’
‘Of course, the guards saw the prison break and sounded the alarm.’
7.A state of vigilance or preparedness against adverse circumstances.
‘he let his guard slip enough to make some unwise comments’
‘Naturally, because his quiz is a very serious thing indeed, he managed to keep his guard up despite the neat vodka he was drinking.’
8.An official who rides on and is in general charge of a train.
‘South West Trains tried to remove guards from its trains or downgrade their role, hitting safety.’
‘It’s all about the number of guards on each train.’
9.Each of two players chiefly responsible for marking opposing players.
‘He’s probably the best player to come out of the city or the best guard, certainly.’
‘College basketball is a guard’s game, and teams that win championships have great backcourts.’
10.Each of two players either side of the centre.
‘He’ll be looking at cornerbacks, defensive tackles, outside linebackers, guards and receivers.’
‘In front of him the team consists of two banks of three players - three guards in defence and two wingers and a centre forward in attack.’
11.The household troops of the British army.
‘However, when the Press contacted the Army to ask if there was any way she could still join them, the Guards pulled out all the stops.’
‘His father is a captain in the British Guards and his mother is the headmistress of a prep school in England.’
verb
1.Protect against damage or harm.
‘the company fiercely guarded its independence’
‘A compartment inside an Elite case has two L-shaped cushions filled with air that can take the impact of a fall to guard the notebook from damage.’
2.Stay close to (an opponent) in order to prevent them getting or passing the ball.
‘when a player is so closely guarded he cannot pass the ball’
‘The closer to the basket your player is, the closer you should guard them.’
3.Take precautions against.
‘farmers must guard against sudden changes in the market’
‘We must also guard against them raiding and exploiting our rich genetic pool.’
4.Watch over (someone) to prevent them from escaping.
‘his task was to help guard Japanese prisoners’
‘Then he was moved to more common military police duties including convoy security and guarding the prisoners at Camp Bucca.’
5.Watch over in order to protect or control.
‘two men were left to guard the stockade’
‘the gates were guarded by soldiers’
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noun
‘he’s the captain of the palace guard’
