wikipedia|Outpost (disambiguation)
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Etymology
out + post

Noun
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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.

1. The troops themselves, so stationed.

#:Sgt. Smith fleeced most of the rest of the outpost of their earnings in their weekly game of craps.

1. An outlying settlement.

#:Beyond the border proper, there are three small outposts not officially under government protection.

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trans-top|A military post
Finnish: etuvartio, etuvartioasema
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trans-top|The troops themselves
Finnish: etuvartio
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trans-top|An outlying settlement
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• 2007-06-06 18:09 - Jaaari - +fi

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