changing of the guard

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.

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2. (broadly, figuratively)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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