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rear guard
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
rearguard
(adjective)
rear guard
(noun)
rear guard
noun
plural
rear guards
rear guard
noun
plural
rear guards
Britannica Dictionary definition of REAR GUARD
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a group of soldiers who are placed at the back of an army and who protect the army from being attacked from behind
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