achterban
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle Dutch achterban. Equivalent to achter + ban.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
achterban m (plural achterbannen)
- base, e.g. a party's electorate or any organisation's supporters
- (historical) the part of a feudal army raised by the vassals of a liege's vassals [from Middle Dutch]