rearguards

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A form of rearguard — The rearmost part of a force, especially a detachment of troops that protect the rear of a retreating force.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of rearguard
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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