Republican Guard (Noun)
Meaning
Formerly Iraq's elite military unit whose primary role was to protect the government in Baghdad.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The Republican Guard was the most feared and respected military unit in Iraq under Saddam Hussein's rule.
- During the Gulf War, the Republican Guard put up a fierce resistance against the coalition forces.
- As the coalition forces closed in on Baghdad, the Republican Guard was deployed to defend the city.
- The Republican Guard was responsible for maintaining order and suppressing dissent in the Iraqi capital.
- After the fall of Saddam Hussein, the Republican Guard was disbanded and many of its members were either arrested or went into hiding.