Armed guards, not gunmen
Recently some newspapers referring to the ministry of education and University Grants Commission have reported that the VCs of our public universities are going to be provided with 'gunmen' for strengthening their safety and security. Here the word 'gunmen, which is the plural form of 'gunman', is not appropriate at all. The meaning of 'gunman', according to Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary, is 'a man who uses a gun to steal from or kill people'. That means gunmen are robbers or muggers or dacoits. Can they be employed for anybody's security? Actually, the word, 'armed guards' should be used instead of 'gunmen'.
Would our media people kindly take note of it ?
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