provost guard
[ proh-voh ]
/ ˈproʊ voʊ /
noun
a detachment of soldiers assigned to police duties under the provost marshal.
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Origin of provost guard
An Americanism dating back to 1770–80
Words nearby provost guard
provoke, provoking, provolone, provost, provost court, provost guard, provost marshal, provost sergeant, prow, prowar, prowess
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British Dictionary definitions for provost guard
provost guard
/ (prəˈvəʊ) /
noun
(esp in the US) a detachment under command of the provost marshal
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