| NOUN | group | rearguard | a detachment assigned to protect the rear of a (retreating) military body |
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| Meaning | A detachment assigned to protect the rear of a (retreating) military body. | |
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| Category | military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine | The military forces of a nation |
| Broader | detachment | A small unit of troops of special composition |
| Spanish | retaguarda, retaguardia | |
| Catalan | rereguarda | |
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