English noun: US Coast Guard | |||
1. | US Coast Guard (group) an agency of the Department of Transportation responsible for patrolling shores and facilitating nautical commerce | ||
Synonyms | U. S. Coast Guard, United States Coast Guard | ||
Broader (hypernym) | agency, authority, bureau, coastguard, federal agency, government agency, office | ||
Part meronym | Department of Transportation, DoT, Transportation | ||