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National Guard Bureau

National Guard Bureau

1 5.5
US Department of Defense office that manages the Army and Air National Guard
  • noun
  • /ˈnæʃənl ɡɑrd bjuːrˈoʊ/
  • Formal
translation icon : Oficina de la Guardia Nacional
  • The National Guard Bureau provides essential support during natural disasters across the country.

Examples

  • At least 7,400 National Guard forces were mobilized in response to the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, according to a press release from the National Guard Bureau.

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  • "We had to be ready to respond big and fast—so the National Guard ramped up in multiple states this weekend, preparing to support local, state, and federal civilian authorities," Army Gen. Frank Grass, chief of the National Guard Bureau, said in a statement.

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  • DOD continues to coordinate with FEMA, U.S. Northern Command, and the National Guard Bureau on providing lifesaving and life-sustaining assets to FEMA and governors, as requested, the release said.

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  • According to the National Guard Bureau, over 10,000 troops were activated to assist with emergency relief efforts.

  • The National Guard Bureau coordinates its operations with both the Army and Air Force to ensure a unified response.

Synonyms

NGB
vsNational Guard Bureau
8.9

US office that manages the Army and Air National Guard and helps them work with the Army and Air Force

is the full written form for the same agency rather than the short form

Surface Forms

National Guard Bureau singular
National Guard Bureaus plural

Morphology

national + guard + bureau

The meaning is directly compositional: 'national' (country-level) modifies 'guard' (a military/protective force), and 'bureau' denotes an official agency, so a learner who knows the constituents can infer it is the agency overseeing the National Guard. This 'X bureau' and 'national guard' structure is common cross-linguistically and follows standard noun-compound and institutional naming patterns, making it readily understandable to B1 learners.

Etymology

National Guard Bureau comes from its parts: the National Guard is the reserve force in each state, and a bureau is the main office that brings groups together. So the name means the main office that manages the Guard and helps 'coordinate' it with the Army and Air Force.