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Definition of Changing of the guard
1. Noun. (usually preceded by the) A ceremony during which the soldiers or other officials guarding a major government building or state residence, especially Buckingham Place in England, are replaced by a new shift. ¹
2. Noun. (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. ¹
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