rearguard
noun [C] /ˈrɪə.ɡɑːd/
/ˈrɪr.ɡɑːrd/ Definition
› the people who are the last in a row or group, especially in a military situationParts of armies and groups of servicemen
(Definition of rearguard noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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