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rear echelon

noun

(in a military operation) the troops, officers, etc., removed from the combat zone and responsible for administration, matériel, etc.

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Compare forward echelon.

Origin of rear echelon

First recorded in 1930–35

Words nearby rear echelon

reappraise, rear, Rear Adm., rear admiral, Reardon, rear echelon, rear end, rear-ender, rearguard, rear its ugly head, rear light
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