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rear echelon

rear echelon noun: that part of an army that is not needed to directly combat the enemy.

Noun

rear echelon (plural rear echelons)

  1. That part of an army that is not needed to directly combat the enemy.
  2. (broadly) The administrative and supply departments of an army.

Forms of rear echelon

pluralrear echelons

Questions about rear echelon

What does rear echelon mean?
Rear echelon means that part of an army that is not needed to directly combat the enemy.
What part of speech is rear echelon?
Rear echelon is a noun.
What is the plural of rear echelon?
The plural of rear echelon is rear echelons.

Words near rear echelon in the dictionary

  1. rear admirals
  2. rear admirals (lower half)
  3. rear admirals (upper half)
  4. rear back
  5. rear double biceps
  6. rear echelon
  7. rear echelons
  8. rear end
  9. rear ends
  10. rear exit
  11. rear gunner

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