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provost guard
[ proh-voh ]
noun
- a detachment of soldiers assigned to police duties under the provost marshal.
provost guard
/ prəˈvəʊ /
noun
- (esp in the US) a detachment under command of the provost marshal
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Word History and Origins
Origin of provost guard1
An Americanism dating back to 1770–80
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