Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
red-guard
noun
/rɛd ɡɑrd/
Definition
A member of the Red Guards, a political movement in China during the Cultural Revolution.
Examples
- The Red Guards played a significant role in the Cultural Revolution in China.
- Many students joined the Red Guards to show their loyalty to Chairman Mao.
- The actions of the Red Guards often led to chaos and conflict during the 1960s.
Meaning
Red Guards were students and young people who supported Mao Zedong’s ideology and sought to promote communism through revolutionary means.
Synonyms
- Revolutionary
- Radical
- Partisan
