"Guards" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} Guards pl (plural only)
  1. (UK) Any of several regiments in the Household Division of the British Army. Tags: UK, plural, plural-only Derived forms: Coldstream Guards, Grenadier Guards, Guards Machine Gun Regiment, Irish Guards, Scots Guards, Welsh Guards Related terms: Guard
    Sense id: en-Guards-en-noun-Hr6uIXZ- Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50
  2. (Ireland) The national police force of the Republic of Ireland. Tags: Ireland, plural, plural-only Synonyms: Gardaí, Garda
    Sense id: en-Guards-en-noun-7k8jAhCk Categories (other): Irish English, English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50
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