detachment
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6.7
- noun
- /dɪˈtæʧmənt/
:
destacamento
- The general sent a detachment of troops to secure the perimeter of the base.
- detachment of troops
- send detachments
- small detachment
And, and so I remember I walked into my EOD detachment cage.
- And, and so I remember I walked into my EOD detachment cage.
- So Afghan National Army Special Forces detachment, which we built to mimic exactly what an SFODA looks like.
- And the cool thing about that was I was probably about the most family friendly commander my guys at the detachment have ever experienced.
- And all I require of you, the vice president is a security detachment and an idea of like where the affected area is and what we can do.
Examples
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Then he selected a detachment of troops, many of them from Kansas, to carry it out.
Academic text (2010) -
I need a detachment of men and some trucks.
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A detachment of the military.
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To be accompanied by a small detachment of soldiers.
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I led a detachment of cavalry for nearly two years trying to catch up with you.
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Yes, the detachment is being enlarged.
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Every captain personally commanded a detachment of ground troops.
Fiction book (2002) -
There's an army detachment at Bent's.
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Lieutenant Colonel William Hardy commanded the detachment of horse soldiers at Babbitt.
Fiction book (1992) -
Two weeks later, a detachment of the Emperor's army arrives to draft all the able-bodied men of the village.
Academic text (2007)
Synonyms
119
5.8
A group of people organized to work or fight together
98
3.2
A group of soldiers organized to fight or carry out military tasks
8
6.3
A group of navy ships sent from the fleet for a mission
Compounds
- Specialized
1
6.9
The retina pulls away from the back of the eye and causes sudden vision loss that needs urgent treatment
- Specialized
A serious eye problem when the retina pulls away from the back of the eye, causing sudden vision loss
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Etymology
Detachment comes from the prefix de- 'away' and the same root as attach 'to join'. The idea is a group 'sent away' from the main force, so a detachment is a small unit separated for a special task.