coast guard

US the Coast Guard or Brit the Coastguard : an organization that has the job of guarding the area along a country's coast and helping people, boats, and ships that are in danger on the sea

◊ The U.S. Coast Guard is a military organization.

• Their son joined the Coast Guard last year.

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— often used before another noun

[count] British : a member of the Coastguard