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guards⋅man

[gahrdz-muhn]
–noun, plural -men.
1. a person who acts as a guard.
2. a member of the U.S. National Guard.
3. British. a member of any select body of troops traditionally organized to protect the person of the sovereign.

Origin:
1810–20; guard + -s 3 or 's 1 + -man
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guards·man   (gärdz'mən)   
n.  
  1. A person who acts as a guard.

  2. A member of the National Guard.

  3. Chiefly British A soldier in a regiment of household guards.

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