Garda
noun/ˈɡɑːdə/
/ˈɡɑːrdə/
- the Garda[uncountable] the police force of the Republic of Ireland
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- [countable] (also garda)(plural gardaia police officer of the Republic of Ireland/ˈɡɑːdiː//ˈɡɑːrdiː/)
Word Originfrom Irish Garda Síochána ‘Civic Guard’.
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