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

Home Guard

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a part-time military force of volunteers recruited for the defence of the United Kingdom in the Second World War

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home 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

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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