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home guard

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home guard
n.
A volunteer force formed to defend a homeland while the regular army is fighting elsewhere.

Home Guard
n
1. (Military) a volunteer part-time military force recruited for the defence of the United Kingdom in World War II
2. (Military) (in various countries) a civil defence and reserve militia organization
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Noun1.home guardhome guard - a volunteer unit formed to defend the homeland while the regular army is fighting elsewhere
armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"
guard - a military unit serving to protect some place or person
yeomanry - a British volunteer cavalry force organized in 1761 for home defense later incorporated into the Territorial Army


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All serene on the Rappahannock, troops in fine condition, commisary department well conducted, the Home Guard under Colonel Teddy always on duty, Commander in Chief General Laurence reviews the army daily, Quartermaster Mullet keeps order in camp, and Major Lion does picket duty at night.
 
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