COASTGUARD

Coast guard

A coast guard or coastguard is a maritime security organization of a particular country. The term implies widely different responsibilities in different countries, from being a heavily armed military force with customs and security duties to being a volunteer organization tasked with search and rescue functions and lacking any law enforcement powers. However, a typical coast guard's functions are distinct from typical functions of both the navy and a transportation police .

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Coast Guard

The Swedish Coast Guard is a Swedish civilian government agency tasked with:

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coast guard

Noun



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coastguard

Noun

  1. An enforcer of maritime law, in charge of policing the seas within territorial waters


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