coast guard
noun
1
: a military or naval force employed in guarding a coast or responsible for the safety, order, and operation of maritime traffic in neighboring waters
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The Philippine coast guard said its two vessels stood their ground at the Scarborough Shoal, a key battleground in the South China Sea, but that one sustained damage from use of water cannon by two Chinese coast guard ships.
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Reuters, NBC News, 30 Apr. 2024
The summit ended with agreements to hold more naval and coast guard joint exercises, and pledges of new infrastructure investment and technology cooperation.
—Olivia Wang, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2024
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Reuters, NBC News, 30 Apr. 2024
The summit ended with agreements to hold more naval and coast guard joint exercises, and pledges of new infrastructure investment and technology cooperation.
—Olivia Wang, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2024
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“Coast guard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coast%20guard. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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