rear echelon

noun

That part of an army that is not needed to directly combat the enemy.

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Meanings

nounrear echelon (plural rear echelons)

plural rear echelons

  1. governmentThat part of an army that is not needed to directly combat the enemy.
  2. broadlygovernmentThe administrative and supply departments of an army.
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APA

rear echelon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rear%20echelon

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“rear echelon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rear%20echelon. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rear echelon,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rear%20echelon.

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