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Outpost

/ˈaʊtˌpoʊst/

A military post stationed at a distance from the main body of troops.

📖 Definitions of "Outpost"

noun

1
A military post stationed at a distance from the main body of troops.
"The outpost did not have enough ammunition to resist a determined assault."
2
The body of troops manning such a post.
"Sgt. Smith fleeced most of the rest of the outpost of their earnings in their weekly game of craps."
3
An outlying settlement.
"Beyond the border proper, there are three small outposts not officially under government protection."
4
A square protected by a pawn that is in or near the enemy's stronghold.

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