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barrier troops

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Military units that are located in the rear or on the front line to maintain military discipline of the main forces by preventing desertion.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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  • Chinese Mandarin: 督戰隊 /督战队 (dūzhàn duì) — Translations
  • Finnish: sulkujoukot — Translations
  • German: Sperreinheit — Translations
  • German: Sperrabteilung — Translations
  • Russian: заградотря́д (zagradotrjád) — Translations
  • Russian: загради́тельный отря́д (zagradítelʹnyj otrjád) — Translations
  • Swedish: spärrtrupper — Translations
  • Swedish: barriärtrupper — Translations