home guard (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 14
def a volunteer unit formed to defend the homeland while the regular army is fighting elsewhere
Outgoing links
Hypernym guard
Domain of synset - TOPIC military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine
Hyponym yeomanry
Incoming links
Member of this domain - TOPIC military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine
Hyponym guard
Hypernym yeomanry

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