the Guardian Angels
/ðə ˌɡɑːdiən ˈeɪndʒlz/
/ðə ˌɡɑːrdiən ˈeɪndʒlz/
- a US organization that works to protect people from crime in large US cities. Members wear red caps and red jackets. They do not have weapons, and the police work with them. The Guardian Angels formed in New York in 1979 to prevent crime on the underground trains. There are now groups in many other countries.
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