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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Nearby words
- reappraise,
- rear,
- rear adm.,
- rear admiral,
- rear deck,
- rear end,
- rear its ugly head,
- rear light,
- rear projection,
- rear sight
Compare forward echelon.
Origin of rear echelon
First recorded in 1930–35
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