United States Coast Guard

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United States Coast Guard - an agency of the Department of Transportation responsible for patrolling shores and facilitating nautical commerceU. S. Coast Guard, US Coast GuardDepartment of Transportation, DoT, Transportation - the United States federal department that institutes and coordinates national transportation programs; created in 1966coastguard - a military service responsible for the safety of maritime traffic in coastal watersbureau, federal agency, government agency, agency, office, authority - an administrative unit of government; "the Central Intelligence Agency"; "the Census Bureau"; "Office of Management and Budget"; "Tennessee Valley Authority"