rear-guard

adjective

Of, or relating to, a rearguard.

Opposite
avant-guard
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Meanings

adjective
  1. Of, or relating to, a rearguard.
  2. Of, or relating to, resistance in politics, etc.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
avant-guard
Cite this entry
APA

rear-guard. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rear-guard

MLA

“rear-guard.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rear-guard. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rear-guard,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rear-guard.

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