officer of the guard

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. OG, O.G.

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Example sentences 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.

    Lanier of the Cavalry|Charles King

  • Then he hunted up a subaltern of his own grade whom he knew would probably be the detail for officer-of-the-guard that evening.

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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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