The meaning of GUARD is one assigned to watch someone or something to provide security or prevent escape. How to use guard in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Guard.

The official website for the Oklahoma National Guard.

Guard (military), a military guard responsible for protection and ceremonial duties. Royal Guard, military bodyguards, soldiers or armed retainers responsible for the protection of a royal …

They jealously guard their secrets. He guards his privacy. Her whereabouts are a tightly/closely guarded secret.

In the last year, some foreign tourists have even started hiring security guards as they travel through the country.

[countable] a person, such as a soldier, a police officer or a prison officer, who protects a place or people, or prevents prisoners from escaping. The building is protected by armed guards. The …

to keep safe from harm or danger; protect; watch over. to guard the ruler. to keep under close watch in order to prevent escape, misconduct, etc.. to guard a prisoner. to keep under control …

Jan 16, 2016 · A person who protects something is called a guard. You might see a security guard at the mall, a crossing guard on the street outside a school, or a palace guard at Buckingham …

Synonyms for GUARDS: wardens, custodians, keepers, guardians, sentinels, bodyguards, sentries, warders; Antonyms of GUARDS: offensives, attacks, offenses, assaults, aggressions, …

This law authorized the War Department to train and arm the new military forces that became known as State Guards. In 1950, with the outbreak of the Korean War and at the urging of the …