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ANG
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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 ("ANG" 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 ("ANG" 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)