stand guard
STAND GARD
stænd ɡɑːrdListen
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to remain alert and watchful in order to protect a person, place, or interest from potential threat or harm; the image of a sentinel standing watch is among the oldest metaphors for protective vigilance, drawn from military and ceremonial traditions in which guards are posted at positions of strategic or symbolic importance; in extended usage stand guard describes any sustained posture of protective attention, whether a parent watching over a child, a journalist exposing corruption, or a regulatory body monitoring an industry for misconduct
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