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countermarch definition

counter·march (ko̵unt′ər märc̸h′; for v., also ko̵unt′ər märc̸h′)

noun

  1. a march back or in the opposite direction
  2. a marching movement in which a file or column reverses its direction, the individuals remaining in the same order and position

intransitive verb, transitive verb

to perform, or cause to perform, a countermarch

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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