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rear echelons

rear echelons is the plural of rear echelon.

Meaning of rear echelon

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.

Questions about rear echelons

What is rear echelons the plural of?
Rear echelons is the plural of rear echelon.

Words near rear echelons in the dictionary

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

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