officer of the guard

American  

noun

Military.

1. 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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officer of the guard British  

noun

1.  OG.  a junior officer whose duty is to command a ceremonial guard

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Example Sentences

Minister to Prussia, was challenged by a Prussian officer of the guard.

From Time Magazine Archive

The morning after a late night of too many inventions, he would not only apologize to the officer of the guard but also to the palace concierge.

From Time Magazine Archive

One night it skipped about so much, that the sentinels heard a noise, and made their report to the officer of the guard.

From Curiosities of Human Nature by Anonymous

Whether he would have come back if the glance of the officer of the guard had not angered him?

From Asbe?n From the Life of a Virtuoso by Schubin, Ossip

Preston, the commanding officer of the guard, surrendered to the civil authorities, and the privates were placed under arrest.

From The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 by Bolton, Herbert Eugene