Republican Guard

Noun

Meaning

formerly Iraq's elite military unit whose primary role was to protect the government in Baghdad

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Examples

Iraq's elite Republican Guard is doing so badly they're changing their name to the Democratic Guard. David Letterman

Additionally, a small Republican Guard exists, with 2,500 soldiers (1994), but this force is not considered a part of the Army. Source: Internet

Although photos that were published at the time showed rows of Sheridans ready to defend against Iraqi tanks, they would have a limited effect against the Soviet-designed T-72s which comprised the bulk of the Iraqi Republican Guard. Source: Internet

Guinea's armed forces are divided into five branches — army, navy, air force, the paramilitary National Gendarmerie and the Republican Guard — whose chiefs report to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, who is subordinate to the Minister of Defense. Source: Internet

Mike Mullen The Egyptian Republican Guard does not receive instructions from the leadership of the armed forces. Source: Internet

In the meantime, relations between the Parchamite and Khalqist PDPA deteriorated; in 1973 it was rumoured that Major Zia Mohammadzai, a Parchamite and head of the Republican Guard, planned to assassinate the entire Khalqist leadership. Source: Internet

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