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barrier troops

barrier troops noun: military units that are located in the rear or on the front line to maintain military discipline of the main forces by preventing desertion.

Noun

barrier troops pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) Military units that are located in the rear or on the front line to maintain military discipline of the main forces by preventing desertion.
    • The Russian president has also claimed Ukraine was using its own barrier troops, “shooting their own soldiers in the back”.2023 March 27, Pjotr Sauer, “Russian soldiers say commanders used ‘barrier troops’ to stop them retreating”, in The Guardian, →ISSN
    Synonyms:
    blocking unit, blocking formation, blocking detachment, anti-retreat unit, anti-retreat troops

Synonyms of barrier troops

  • blocking unit
  • blocking formation
  • blocking detachment
  • anti-retreat unit
  • anti-retreat troops

Questions about barrier troops

What does barrier troops mean?
Barrier troops means military units that are located in the rear or on the front line to maintain military discipline of the main forces by preventing desertion.
What part of speech is barrier troops?
Barrier troops is a noun.

Words near barrier troops in the dictionary

  1. barrier ridge
  2. barrier rogue
  3. barrier rogues
  4. barrier to entry
  5. barrier to trade
  6. barrier troops
  7. barriered
  8. barriering
  9. barrierless
  10. barrierlessly
  11. barrierlessness

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