"rear echelon" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: rear echelons [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} rear echelon (plural rear echelons)
  1. (military) That part of an army that is not needed to directly combat the enemy. Categories (topical): Military
    Sense id: en-rear_echelon-en-noun-sRTBJ375 Topics: government, military, politics, war
  2. (military, by extension) The administrative and supply departments of an army. Tags: broadly Categories (topical): Military
    Sense id: en-rear_echelon-en-noun-KzjGtADl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 86 Topics: government, military, politics, war

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