advance guard
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advance guard
noun advance guards · advance-guard · advanced guard
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A unit or units leading the way of advancing or marching troops, guarding them from ambushes, reconnoitering and pursuing the enemy, etc.
Similar: avant-guard, vanguard
- An individual soldier in the same role.
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noun leading unit of an army
| Português | guarda avançada |
|---|---|
| Français | avant-garde |
| Deutsch | Vorhut |
| Русский | аванга́рд avangárd |
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title = {advance guard},
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