officer of the guard
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noun Military.
an officer, acting under the officer of the day, who is responsible for the instruction, discipline, and performance of duty of the guard in a post, camp, or station. Abbreviation: OG, O.G.
Nearby words
officeholder, officer, officer of arms, officer of the day, officer of the deck, officer of the guard, officer of the watch, official, official family, official formula, official receiver
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Examples from the Web for officer of the guard
Rafferty told me Mr. Lanier was officer-of-the-guard, and everybody else was at the dance.
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British Dictionary definitions for officer of the guard
officer of the guard
noun
a junior officer whose duty is to command a ceremonial guardAbbreviation: OG
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