Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rear echelon

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.92 in modern English

Syllables: rear ech-e-lon
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

That part of an army that is not needed to directly combat the enemy.

noun

The administrative and supply departments of an army.

Inflected Forms

rear echelons (plural)

Questions

What does rear echelon mean?: That part of an army that is not needed to directly combat the enemy.

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