guardsman
noun
guards·man
ˈgärdz-mən 
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Guardsmen were deployed to the region.
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The conditions of those wounded remain unclear and there were no reported casualties among the guardsmen involved.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Rhaenyra’s uncle-husband sails for King’s Landing and finds Blood, a disgruntled guardsman, and Cheese, a (literal) ratcatcher of the Red Keep with debts that need paying.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 16 June 2024
Counterattacking Ukrainian guardsmen discovered the bodies the next day.
—David Axe, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
But Shawn Ryan, the host of the podcast where Howard made his claim, posted a video to X on Oct. 13 recanting it after being contacted by a guardsman and reviewing documents.
—Nate Trela, USA TODAY, 22 Oct. 2024
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Rhaenyra’s uncle-husband sails for King’s Landing and finds Blood, a disgruntled guardsman, and Cheese, a (literal) ratcatcher of the Red Keep with debts that need paying.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 16 June 2024
Counterattacking Ukrainian guardsmen discovered the bodies the next day.
—David Axe, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
But Shawn Ryan, the host of the podcast where Howard made his claim, posted a video to X on Oct. 13 recanting it after being contacted by a guardsman and reviewing documents.
—Nate Trela, USA TODAY, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Guardsman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guardsman. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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guardsman
noun
guards·man
ˈgärdz-mən
: a member of a national guard, coast guard, or similar military body
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