noun
1In Iran: a member of the revolutionary guard formed after the Islamic revolution of 1979, and responsible for the suppression of political dissent and the protection of the Revolutionary Council.
2This revolutionary guard.
Origin
1970s; earliest use found in The Los Angeles Times. From Persian pāsdāran (plural of pāsdār), short for the official name of the organization, Pāsdāran-i inqilāb, literally ‘watchmen of the revolution’.
Are You Learning English? Here Are Our Top English Tips