English Explanatory Dictionary

changing of the guard

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A ceremony during which the soldiers or other officials guarding a major government building or state residence, especially Buckingham Palace in England, are replaced by a new shift.
  2. Any situation in which an individual or group charged with a task or responsibilities in an organization is replaced by another individual or group.

Word forms

changing of the guard changings of the guard change of the guard changing of the guards

Synonyms

guard mounting
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