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/ˈɹɪəɹˌɡɑɹd/ · noun
(military) The rearmost part of a force, especially a detachment of troops that protect the rear of a retreating force..
Mancini's side only showed enough ambition when it was too late and by then battle lines were drawn as James Collins and former City captain Richard Dunne fought a magnificent rearguard action at the heart of Villa's defence.
Use rearguard when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Rearguard means (military) The rearmost part of a force, especially a detachment of troops that protect the rear of a retreating force..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
Possible antonyms include vanguard.
Mancini's side only showed enough ambition when it was too late and by then battle lines were drawn as James Collins and former City captain Richard Dunne fought a magnificent rearguard action at the heart of Villa's defence.
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