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outposts

noun

Meaning

  1. A military post stationed at a distance from the main body of troops.
  2. The body of troops manning such a post.
  3. An outlying settlement.
  4. A square protected by a pawn that is in or near the enemy's stronghold.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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