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Rearguard Moderate

Rearguard has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a detachment assigned to protect the rear of a (retreating) military body

2

The rearmost part of a force, especially a detachment of troops that protect the rear of a retreating force.

See Also
rearmost rear rear guard force rearguards troops protect retreating
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
detachment
Rhyming Words
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