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provost guard

[ proh-voh ]
/ ˈproʊ voʊ /
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noun

a detachment of soldiers assigned to police duties under the provost marshal.

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Nearby words

  1. provoke,
  2. provoking,
  3. provolone,
  4. provost,
  5. provost court,
  6. provost marshal,
  7. provost sergeant,
  8. prow,
  9. prowar,
  10. prowess
Compare military police.

Origin of provost guard

An Americanism dating back to 1770–80
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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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