final stand

A form of last stand — A military encounter, especially against (often greatly) superior odds, generally as a last resort, whether to save another army or city, or as a last act of defiance, and often resulting in the total annihilation of the weaker force.

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Meanings

nounfinal stand (plural final stands)

plural final stands

  1. alternativeAlternative form of last stand.
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APA

final stand. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/final%20stand

MLA

“final stand.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/final%20stand. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “final stand,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/final%20stand.

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