Garda
WiktionaryText
Etymology
From Garda Síochána na hÉireann (Guardians of the Peace of Ireland).
Proper noun
- The Garda, the Irish police
- the title of an officer of the Gardaí (Irish police force).
- Garda Michael Egan
Usage notes
- When used as a reference to more than one police officer, the plural is Guardaí or optional Anglicized Guards.