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coastguard
/ ˈ°ìəʊ²õ³Ùˌɡɑ˻å /
noun
- a maritime force which aids shipping, saves lives at sea, prevents smuggling, etc
- Also calledcoastguardsman a member of such a force
Example Sentences
Militiamen have been accused of running detention centres where migrants are beaten to death or starved, and the Libyan coastguard is accused of sometimes filming people in the sea rather than rescuing them.
Search dogs, a drone from the Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service and a coastguard helicopter have also been used in the search.
The French coastguard confirmed two migrants died in two days attempting to cross the Channel on Wednesday and Thursday.
The French coastguard said the person was in a group of 15 they had picked up from a boat carrying about 80, which left Dunkirk on Wednesday night.
Two coastguard officials stop to chat while teams from East Lindsey District Council begin to clear up.
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