| Front | rearguard |
|---|---|
| Back | rear‧guard /ˈrɪəɡɑːd $ ˈrɪrɡɑːrd/ noun 1fight a rearguard action a)to make a determined effort to prevent a change that you think is bad, although it seems too late to stop it: They have been fighting a rearguard action to stop a supermarket being built on the land. b)if an army fights a rearguard action, it defends itself at the back against an enemy that is chasing it 2[singular] the group of soldiers who defend the back of an army against an enemy that is chasing it |
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