Civil Guard

proper noun

A policing and law enforcement agency of Spain.

OriginSpanish guardia civil →
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Meanings

proper nounthe Civil Guard
  1. A policing and law enforcement agency of Spain.
nounCivil Guard (plural Civil Guards)

plural Civil Guards

  1. A police officer in the Civil Guard.

Origin

  1. Spanishguardia civil
  2. EnglishCivil Guard

Calque of Spanish guardia civil.

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Cite this entry
APA

Civil Guard. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Civil%20Guard

MLA

“Civil Guard.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Civil%20Guard. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Civil Guard,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Civil%20Guard.

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