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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Origin of provost guard

An Americanism dating back to 1770–80

Words nearby provost guard

provoked, provoking, provolone, provost, provost court, provost guard, provost marshal, provost sergeant, prow, prowar, prowess

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How to use provost guard in a sentence

A guard is manning the door, which is always kept ajar so she can be monitored.
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Three years ago, Republican Guard soldiers came into the hills and killed a cleric accused of hosting Jundullah fighters.
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One of the honor guard approached with slow, measured steps and presented the flag to a uniformed captain.
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The government continues to call for calm while warning people to be on their guard.
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News of an opening with Havana has enraged the old guard of Miami that has longed to see the Castro family brought down.
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In particular the Governor of Adinskoy offered us a guard of fifty men to the next station, if we apprehended any danger.
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On the evening of September 17th he sent away his advance guard of two thousand men in eighty small boats.
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Leaving Bruno to guard, Harry climbed the tree, and to his satisfaction had a good view of the country.
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Every precaution was taken by Colonel Guitar to guard against a night attack, but his little army was allowed to rest in peace.
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Nevertheless Monsieur de Biancourt was always on his guard, and often sent the boat on ahead with the sounding-lead.
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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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