Collocations withguard

These are words often used in combination withguard.

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advance guard
What is that advance guard going to do?
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armed guard
Most of the time, arsenal military police brought workers under armed guard back to the arsenal for discipline.
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border guard
Furthermore, a centre for ad hoc border guard training and a risk analysis centre are also being set up.
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crossing guard
He privatized the 39 crossing guard positions to save the city $800,000 per year.
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guard station
One heard them in the lanes, in taverns and at the guard station, in the city and in the countryside, sung by burgher and farmer alike.
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guard unit
They were a permanently embodied guard unit, which was formed from the sons of military settlers.
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honour guard
The duties of the honour guard are normally mostly ceremonial.
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imperial guard
Further, he was harsh with the imperial guard soldiers, often putting soldiers to death.
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left guard
As a sophomore in 1994, he started 7 games at right tackle, 3 games at right guard and 1 game at left guard.
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nose guard
The terms nose guard or middle guard were more commonly used with the five-man defensive line of the older 5-2 defense.
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offensive guard
He also saw spot service at offensive guard.
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palace guard
The two palace guard regiments would decide many such political issues in the future, resembling the old streltsy in this regard.
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royal guard
In 1565, a third permanent company was established: the company of the 'guet', which belonged to the seneschal's court and was therefore a royal guard.
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standing guard
It's in the middle of their line, like a sentry standing guard.
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trigger guard
Three of these reports relate to the trigger guard, three to magazine related parts, one was a welding failure on the sighting system and one related to stoppages experienced.
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