rearguard action
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Definition & Meaning of "rearguard action"in English

Rearguard action
01

a strong attempt to prevent or change something, even if it seems hopeless 

Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Compound
Countable
singular
not gender specific
Plural form
rearguard actions
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