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What is a changing of the guard?

What is a changing of the guard? Here are some definitions.

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  1. (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.
  2. (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.
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So the inauguration is Tuesday but in some places the changing of the guard has already taken place.
But 2013 marks the changing of the guard, as actress Kerry Washington graces the August issue.
This new edition of a classic first educates readers about the globalization of production and the changing of the guard of maintenance leadership, and then gives them real usable ideas to aid in these areas.
With the appointment of a whole new Commission in November, the changing of the guard in the Brussels institutions will be complete.
Each day, except Sunday, they will perform the changing of the guard, known as guard mounting.
One of the changes will occur as you read this issue of the journal: the changing of the guard that marks the end of the CNA president's two-year term.

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