provost guard
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of provost guard
An Americanism dating back to 1770–80
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There is bound to be a British army officer in command of the provost guard.
From Dave Darrin on Mediterranean Service or, With Dan Dalzell on European Duty by H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock
Then General Gibbon called up Captain Farrel, First Minnesota, who commanded the provost guard of his division, and directed him for that day to join the regiment.
From The Battle of Gettysburg by Frank Aretas Haskell
The Seventy-seventh was made provost guard of the town, and the brigades were stationed along the mountain passes.
From Three Years in the Sixth Corps A Concise Narrative of Events in the Army of the Potomac, from 1861 to the Close of the Rebellion, April, 1865 by George T. Stevens
On the whole, I like you even better than I did—but it's a question now for a drumhead and a provost guard.
From The Long Roll by Mary Johnston
The provost guard from the post helps out when necessary.
From Desert Dust by J. Clinton Shepherd
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