garda

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see also: Garda

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Noun

garda (plural gardai)

1. (Ireland) A member of the national police force of the Republic of Ireland, the Gardaí.

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Garda

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈɡɑːdə/

Proper noun

garda (plural Gardaí)

1. The state police force of the Republic of Ireland.
2. (The title of) an Irish policeman.

   Garda Michael Egan

3. (in plural) The police.
   • 2013, Eimear McBride, A Girl is a Half-formed Thing, Faber & Faber 2014, p. 115:

     Sure don't mind the Gardaí they say. They can't see in.

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