advance party
Pathfinders sent ahead
An advance party is a group sent ahead to prepare for a larger group's arrival.
Military units deploy advance parties to scout terrain, establish camps, or secure positions before main forces arrive.
The term extends to any preliminary delegation: The advance party checked into the hotel and set up the conference room.
- scoutOne who reconnoiters
- point manAdvance position person
- reconPreliminary military observation
- recon teamMilitary surveillance squad
- vanguardForemost position or group
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