changing of the guard (English, noun)
expansion: changing of the guard (plural changings of the guard)
Senses:
qualifier: usually preceded by the
glosses: 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.
glosses: Any situation in which an individual or group charged with a task or responsibilities in an organization is replaced by another individual or group.
tags: broadly
figuratively
Forms:
form: changings of the guard
tags: plural
form: change of the guard
tags: alternative
form: changing of the guards
tags: alternative