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A Guard may be a person or an organisation. It may be a person who looks after the safety of people or property, and/or make sure prisoners do not escape. It may also be a part of the military. It can also be an object, a fireguard for example.
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Organizations
- Bodyguard
- Coast Guard
- National Guard
- Republican Guard
- Security guard
- Yeomen of the Guard
- Imperial Guard
- Royal Guard
- Russian Guards
They may also be elite military forces which guards a head of state:
Because the head of state often wishes to be protected by the best soldiers available, their numbers and organisation may be expanded to carry out additional tasks:
- Persian Immortals
- The Royal Horse Guards and Foot Guards Regiments of the Household Division of the Commonwealth armies
- The Napoleon's Imperial Guard
- The Iraqi Republican Guard
Some times the term has been used for the complete military organisation of a state, because it guards the state from its enemies:
Sports
It can also be a term used in sports such as Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Judo or Submission Wrestling
- Brazilian Jiu Jitsu guard
- a defensive position in historical fencing, see ward (fencing)
- Guard (American football)
- Guard (basketball)
Person
A guard is also a railway employee who (normally) travels in the last vehicle of a train and is responsible for the safety of the train itself.
See also