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detachment definition

de·tach·ment (dē tac̸h′mənt, di-)

noun

  1. a detaching; separation
    1. the sending of troops or ships on special service
    2. a unit of troops separated from a larger unit for special duty
    3. a small permanent unit organized for special service
  3. the state of being disinterested, impartial, or aloof

Etymology: Fr détachement

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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