Noun: countermarch 'kawn-tu(r),maa(r)ch
- (military) a march in the reverse direction or back along the same route
"The troops executed a countermarch when they received new orders"
- March back along the same way
"The troops countermarched to their original position"
- Change the order of soldiers during a march
"The commander countermarched the troops to face the unexpected threat"
Derived forms: countermarched, countermarches, countermarching