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Garda Síochána (; meaning "the Guardian(s) of the Peace") is the national police and security service of Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is more commonly referred to as the Gardaí (; "Guardians") or "the Guards". The service is headed by the Garda Commissio ...

, the police and security service of Ireland *

Garda National Surveillance Unit The National Surveillance Unit (NSU) () is the principal clandestine intelligence gathering and surveillance operations unit of the ''Garda Síochána'', the national police force of Ireland. The unit operates under the Crime & Security Bran ...

, the domestic intelligence agency of Ireland *

GardaWorld GardaWorld Corporation is a Canadian private security firm, headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, with 120,000 employees as of January 2022. Its U.S. business name is United American Security LLC, dba GardaWorld. GardaWorld International Protecti ...

, a security and protection company headquartered in Montreal, Canada *

Garda, Veneto Garda is a town and ''comune'' on the shore of Lake Garda, in the province of Verona, Veneto, northeastern Italy. Garda is from Verona, and is one of the smallest towns in the whole province. Main sights The historical centre of the town, wi ...

, a commune on the shores of the Italian Lake Garda in the province of Verona *

Garda, Gotland Garde () or Garda is a populated area, a '' socken'' (not to be confused with parish), on the Swedish island of Gotland. It comprises the same area as the administrative Garde District, established on 1January 2016. It was the birthplace of the m ...

, alternative name for Garde, a settlement on the Swedish island of Gotland *

Garda Financiară The Financial Guard () was the control agency, subordinated to the National Agency for Fiscal Administration (ANAF), with a mandate to control the financial, economic and customs domains to prevent and sanction the tax evasion and tax-related f ...

, a former Romanian control and tax law-enforcement agency *

Garda hitch The Garda Hitch, also known as the Alpine Clutch, is a type of climbing knot that can only be moved in one direction. It is often used in climbing and mountaineering, such as in pulley systems to haul loads up a cliff. However, the Garda Hitch ha ...

, a knot used in rock climbing and rescue *

Lake Garda Lake Garda (, , or , ; ; ) is the largest lake in Italy. It is a popular holiday location in northern Italy, between Brescia and Milan to the west, and Verona and Venice to the east. The lake cuts into the edge of the Eastern Alps, Italian Alp ...

, a lake in northern Italy *

Idegarda Oliveira Idegarda Oliveira (February 20, 1931 – July 31, 2023) was an Angolan singer and composer also known as Hildegarda Oliveira or Garda. She was the first Angolan to record a vinyl record released in her home country: 1958's ''Maria Candimba''. Bio ...

, an Angolan singer

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