English-Finnish translations for outpost

• etuvartio
• etuvartioasema
  WikiLeaksin sähkösanomista paljastuukin kaikeksi epäonneksi, että Romania on nykyään CIA:n neljänneksi tärkein etuvartioasema, joka halveksii Stalinia mutta käyttää sen metodeja. Indeed, the WikiLeaks telegrams highlight that, unfortunately, Romania has become a fourth-hand outpost of the CIA, which is demonising Stalin, but using his methods.
  RKP:n etuvartioasema
  Simojoelle Suomi oli kuin pyhä maa ja suomalaiset Jumalan valittua kansaa, jonka tehtävä oli etuvartioasemassa puolustaa kulttuuria ja sivistystä itäistä barbariaa vastaan – tarvittaessa vaikka viimeiseen hengenvetoon.

Definition of outpost

• A military post stationed at a distance from the main body of troops
• The body of troops manning such a post
• An outlying settlement
• A square protected by a pawn that is in or near the enemy's stronghold

Examples

• The outpost did not have enough ammunition to resist a determined assault.
• Sgt. Smith fleeced most of the rest of the outpost of their earnings in their weekly game of craps.
• Beyond the border proper, there are three small outposts not officially under government protection.

Related words

• outpouring
• outpour
• outport
• outpope the Pope