extended order
noun
: an arrangement of troops for skirmishing not in exact formation or at fixed intervals but usually as widely separated as the tactical situation and the terrain permit
—distinguished from close order
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“Extended order.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extended%20order. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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