Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun u._s._coast_guard

1 sense of u. s. coast guard

Sense 1
United States Coast Guard, U. S. Coast Guard, US Coast Guard -- (an agency of the Department of Transportation responsible for patrolling shores and facilitating nautical commerce)
       => coastguard -- (a military service responsible for the safety of maritime traffic in coastal waters)
       => agency, federal agency, government agency, bureau, office, authority -- (an administrative unit of government; "the Central Intelligence Agency"; "the Census Bureau"; "Office of Management and Budget"; "Tennessee Valley Authority")