guard unit

collocation in English

meaningsofguardandunit

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guard
noun[C]
uk
/ɡɑːd/us
/ɡɑːrd/
a person or group of people whose job is to protect a person, place, or thing from danger or attack, or to prevent a person such as a criminal ...
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unit
noun
uk
/ˈjuː.nɪt/us
/ˈjuː.nɪt/
a single thing or a separate part of ...
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(Definition ofguardandunitfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Yoriki were samurai -- they managed patrols and guard units composed of lower ranking police officials.
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They were a permanently embodiedguardunit, which was formed from the sons of military settlers.
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This was a royalguardunitwhich had previously practiced to the sounds of an oboe called "pi chawa".
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He can be acquired as an honourguardunitduring the campaign.
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Neither did it have the status of aguardunit.
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His father was a captain for the local nationalguardunit.
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At the outbreak of the war he volunteered again to participate in a civilguardunitof the army.
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The situation was no doubt different with regard to the officers commanding the guard units.
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It does not normally consider it appropriate for them to guard units other than their own.
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Most state national guard units have a ceremonial guard as well.
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Not only the "shen" but also civil and religious institutions formed private guard units to protect themselves.
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Extensive military infrastructure facilities have been built to ensure the comfort and well-being of national guard units.
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Guard units and state armories are located in each county.
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Honour guard units transfer over provinces and may be used repeatedly.
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Canadian women were also organized into possible uniformed home guard units, undertaking military training in paramilitary groups.
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