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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Footage released by the Philippines has shown the Chinese coast guard using ramming maneuvers and water cannon attacks that Manila said left Philippine servicemen injured.
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Micah McCartney — Reporting From Shangri-La Dialogue, Singapore, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
China and the Philippines contest sovereignty over some islands and atolls in the South China Sea, with growing maritime run-ins between their coast guards as both vie to patrol the waters.
—Liz Lee, USA Today, 3 June 2025
Beijing has gradually militarized the South China Sea, deploying the Chinese coast guard and maritime militia to harass U.S. allies’ vessels.
—David Santoro, Foreign Affairs, 22 May 2025
The search for the missing crew member was unsuccessful, the U.K. coast guard said in an update Monday night.
—Mark Osborne, ABC News, 10 Mar. 2025
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Micah McCartney — Reporting From Shangri-La Dialogue, Singapore, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
China and the Philippines contest sovereignty over some islands and atolls in the South China Sea, with growing maritime run-ins between their coast guards as both vie to patrol the waters.
—Liz Lee, USA Today, 3 June 2025
Beijing has gradually militarized the South China Sea, deploying the Chinese coast guard and maritime militia to harass U.S. allies’ vessels.
—David Santoro, Foreign Affairs, 22 May 2025
The search for the missing crew member was unsuccessful, the U.K. coast guard said in an update Monday night.
—Mark Osborne, ABC News, 10 Mar. 2025
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“Coast guard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coast%20guard. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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