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Definition rearguard in British English

rearguard noun

[countable] noun
/ˈrɪə(r)ˌɡɑː(r)d/
1

the members of a political organization who do not want the organization to change

Synonyms and related words
apparatus assembly bureaucracy
2

the part of an army that is responsible for preventing it from being attacked from behind

Synonyms and related words
advance guard battalion brigade
Definition rearguard in British English