Meaning of changing of the guard | Babel Free

Definitions

1. 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.
2. Any situation in which an individual or group charged with a task or responsibilities in an organization is replaced by another individual or group.
   broadly, figuratively

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Examples

“All the signs are right this time / You don't have to try so very hard / If you live in this world / You're feelin' the change of the guard”

“I've moved your mountains and marked your cards / But Eden is burning, either get ready for elimination / Or else your hearts must have the courage for the changing of the guards”

“At the same stressful time, Detroit's automakers will be going through a major changing of the guard: all three companies are expected to get new chief executives in the space of two years.”

“NBC has set a date for the changing of the guard at "The Tonight Show." After 17 years, Jay Leno will sign off as host of the venerated late-night talker.”

“The changing of the guard is set to ripple out beyond Amazon, which Mr. Bezos has personified for more than two decades.”

“At long last, the referee's whistle was mercifully blown. It had been a sobering and underwhelming tournament, but one that must now fuel the future, with a changing of the guard needed ahead of next year's Euro 2024 qualifying campaign.”

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