outpost

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[ˈaʊtpəʊst], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a small military camp or position at some distance from the main army, used especially as a guard against surprise attack
(e.g: troops in some outposts have surrendered)

- a remote part of a country or empire
(e.g: a few scattered outposts along the west coast)


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