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provost guard

[ proh-voh ]

noun

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


provost guard

/ prəˈvəʊ /

noun

  1. (esp in the US) a detachment under command of the provost marshal
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of provost guard1

An Americanism dating back to 1770–80

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