English-French translations for outpost

• avant-poste
  Le pays est également un avant-poste stable et sûr de l’espace européen. The country is also a stable and secure outpost of the European area.
  Selon le quotidien Haaretz, il s'agit là d'un maillon de la stratégie destinée à cerner la vieille ville d'avant-postes juifs. According to the newspaper Ha'aretz, this is a phase in the strategy of surrounding the Old Town with Jewish outposts.
  Le gouvernement israélien n’a pas respecté son obligation de démanteler les avant-postes des colons et de geler leurs activités de colonisation. The Israeli Government has failed to meet its obligations to dismantle settlement outposts and freeze settlement activity.

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