noun
a civilian reserve component of the United States Army comprised of guardsmen who serve during overseas peacekeeping missions and during local emergencies
• Syn: ↑Army National Guard
• Topics: ↑military, ↑armed forces, ↑armed services, ↑military machine, ↑war machine
• Hypernyms: ↑National Guard, ↑home reserve
• Part Holonyms: ↑United States Army, ↑US Army, ↑U. S. Army, ↑Army, ↑USA
Useful english dictionary. 2012.