officer of the guard

noun Military.

an officer, acting under the officer of the day, who is responsible for the instruction, discipline, and performance of duty of the guard in a post, camp, or station. Abbreviation: OG, O.G.

Words nearby officer of the guard

officeholder, officer, officer of arms, officer of the day, officer of the deck, officer of the guard, officer of the watch, official, official family, official formula, official receiver

Example sentences from the Web for officer of the guard

  • Rafferty told me Mr. Lanier was officer-of-the-guard, and everybody else was at the dance.

    Lanier of the Cavalry |Charles King

  • Then he hunted up a subaltern of his own grade whom he knew would probably be the detail for officer-of-the-guard that evening.

    Found in the Philippines |Charles King

British Dictionary definitions for officer of the guard

officer of the guard

noun

a junior officer whose duty is to command a ceremonial guard Abbreviation: OG