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