Horse Guards
Defined in 3 dictionaries — Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891)
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
The name applied to the public office in Whitehall appropriated to the departments under the general-commandiug-ln-chief. The term is also used conventionally to signify the military authorities at the head of army affairs, in contradistinction to the civil chief, the secretary of state for war.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
The directing power of the military forces of the kingdom of Great Britain. The commander in chief or general commanding the forces, is at the head of this department. It is subordinate to the war office, but the relations between them are complicated. Wharton.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
The directing power of the military forces of the kingdom of Great Britain. The commander in chief, or rt office, but the relations between them are complicated. Wharton.