AIR NATIONAL GUARD

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A civilian reserve component of the United States Air Force that provides prompt mobilization during war and assistance during national emergencies

Synonyms:

Air National Guard; ANG

Classified under:

Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects

Hypernyms ("Air National Guard" is a kind of...):

home reserve; National Guard (United States military reserves recruited by the states and equipped by the federal government; subject to call by either)

Holonyms ("Air National Guard" is a part of...):

Air Force; U. S. Air Force; United States Air Force; US Air Force; USAF (the airforce of the United States of America; the agency that defends the United States through control and exploitation of air and space)

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