stay behind force meaning

[Defence]
(*) A force which is left in position to conduct a specified mission when the remainder of the force withdraws or retires from the area.

Related Words

        stay behind:    stay behind to remain somewhere when o ...
        stay behind so or sth:    [American slang]Go to behind so or sth
        behind:    Preposition: behind  bi'hInd ...
        stay:    Verb: stay  steyStay the sam ...
        stay at:    Verb: stay atReside temporarily"I ...
        stay in:    stay in to remain at home, especially ...
        stay on:    Verb: stay onContinue in a place, posi ...
        stay with:    stay with to continue to use, do, have ...
        force:    Noun: force  forsA powerful ...
        force on:    force on ! Force upon is more formal t ...
        force(s):    [Defence] See airborne force; armed fo ...
        in force:    Adjective: in forceExerting force or i ...
        the force:    [Computer]A data parallel language by ...
        be behind in something:    [American idiom]to have failed to do e ...
        be behind on something:    [American idiom]to have failed to do e ...

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