nonguard en · NOUN
Etymology
From non- + guard.
Meanings
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One who is not a guard.
The fights, which broke out about 6:20 a.m., were quelled with the help of 10 nonguards — plumbers, electricians, secretaries and other workers — who happened to be reporting early, said Richard Wechsler, local president of the American Federation of Government Employees, a supervisor and a former guard at the prison.
2008 March 29, Ralph Blumenthal, “Gang Fights in Prison Injure 22 and Kill One”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| nonguards | Number=Plur | lexicographic |