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Home Guard

Home Guard (plural Home Guards)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. member of local army: a member of a usually local or state military unit, especially an army unit ( dated )

2. volunteer army in United Kingdom: in the United Kingdom, an army of volunteer civilians formed during World War II to help protect and police the country

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