changing of the guard

== English == === Alternative forms === change of the guard, changing of the guards === Noun === changing of the guard (plural changings of the guard) (usually preceded by the) A ceremony during which the soldiers or other officials guarding a major government building or state residence, especially Buckingham Palace in England, are replaced by a new shift. Synonym: guard mounting (figuratively, by extension) Any situation in which an individual or group charged with a task or responsibilities in an organization is replaced by another individual or group. ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === guard mounting on Wikipedia.Wikipedia “changing of the guard”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.