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'''Guard''' or '''guards''' may refer to:

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==Professional occupations==
* [[Bodyguard]], who protects an individual from personal assault
* [[Crossing guard]], who stops traffic so pedestrians can cross the street
* [[Lifeguard]], who rescues people from drowning
* [[Prison guard]], who supervises prisoners in a prison or jail
* [[Security guard]], who protects property, assets, or people
* [[Train guard|Conductor (rail) § Train guard]], in the UK, Australia, New Zealand, and India

==Computing and telecommunications==
* [[Guard (computer science)]], in programming language, an expression that directs program execution
* [[Guard (information security)]], a device for controlling communication between computer networks
* [[Guard interval]], intervals in transmission, used in telecommunications
* [[Aircraft emergency frequency]], commonly referred to as "guard"

==Governmental and military==
{{see also|List of army units called Guards|List of protective service agencies}}
* [[Border guard]], a state security agency
* [[Coast guard]], responsible for coastal defence and offshore rescue
* [[Colour guard]], a detachment of soldiers assigned to the protection of regimental colors
* [[Commander-in-Chief's Guard]], a unit of the Continental Army that protected General George Washington
* [[Foot guards]], a senior infantry unit in some armies, often with ceremonial duties
* [[Guard (military)]], a military guard responsible for protection and ceremonial duties.
* [[Garda Síochána]], Irish police force informally known as Guards
* [[Guard of honour]], primarily ceremonial
* [[Guards (Russia)]], elite military in pre-revolutionary Russia
* [[Guards unit]], a title earned by distinguished units in the former Soviet Union and in some contemporary ex-Soviet states
* [[Police]] in medieval contexts
* [[Royal Guard]], military bodyguards, soldiers or armed retainers responsible for the protection of a royal person, often an elite unit of the regular armed forces.

==Sports==
* [[Guard (gridiron football)]], a player between the center and the tackles on the offensive line
* [[Guard (basketball)]]
** [[Point guard]], or "playmaker"
** [[Shooting guard]], or "off guard"
** [[Combo guard]], combining both point and shooting guard
* [[Guard (grappling)]], a position in martial arts
* [[Color guard (flag spinning)]], people who toss flags, spin a rifle and a saber at performances with a marching band
* [[Winter guard]], people who spin and toss flags, rifles, and/or sabers at indoor performances on a tarp

==Other uses==
* [[Guard (surname)]]
* [[Guards (band)]], an American rock band
* [[Guards (steamboat)]]
* [[Guard (weapon)]], part of the handle of a sword designed to protect the user's hand
** [[Guard (knife)]], finger protection barrier between the handle and the blade
* [[Guard dog]]s, [[guard llama]]s and [[guard goose|guard geese]], animals employed to watch for unwanted or unexpected animals or people
* [[Abdominal guarding]], in medicine, the tensing of the abdominal wall muscles to guard inflamed organs
* [[Mate guarding]], guarding of a potential or former mate from other individuals
* [[Mouthguard]], a protective device for the mouth
* [[Wächter (Anatol)|''Wächter'' (Anatol)]] (''Guards''), several monumental sculptures by Anatol Herzfeld

==See also==
* [[Civil Guard (disambiguation)]]
* [[The Guard (disambiguation)]]
* [[National Guard (disambiguation)]]
* [[Sentry (disambiguation)]]
* [[Sentinel (disambiguation)]]

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