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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

delay′ing ac′tion, [Mil.]

Militarya maneuver in which a defensive force delays the advance of a superior enemy force by withdrawing while inflicting the maximum destruction possible without engaging in decisive combat.

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