Definitions from Wiktionary (rearguard action)
▸ noun: (military) An offensive action by a rearguard.
▸ noun: (figuratively) A desperate attempt to forestall the inevitable.
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▸ noun: (military) An offensive action by a rearguard.
▸ noun: (figuratively) A desperate attempt to forestall the inevitable.
Similar:
counterattack,
defensive,
retreating,
counteroffensive,
defending,
retreatment,
counter attack,
regrouping,
evasive action,
redeployment,
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