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detail

detail

256 6.6
A group of people given a specific task
  • noun
  • /ˈdiːteɪl/
translation icon : destacamento
  • The police detail monitored the area to prevent any disturbances during the protest.

She has Secret Service detail for security.

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Examples

  • She has Secret Service detail for security.

  • Members of Pence's security detail were calling their families to say goodbye.

  • I had charge of a detail that removed foreigners from the American school.

  • You're on trash detail in the west hall.

  • Jay, you're on parking-lot detail.

  • We find Tommy on evening work detail, mopping the floors with a bucket and pail.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • The President's security detail ensured his safety during the public event.

  • A detail of soldiers was dispatched to assist with the humanitarian mission.

Synonyms

troops
vsdetail
2.0

Soldiers who work together as a group in an army

is an assigned group sent to perform a specific duty rather than whole force
squad
vsdetail
702 2.4

A small group of people organized to do one job, like in the army or sports

is an assigned group that may be larger or less formal
troop
vsdetail
98 3.2

A group of soldiers organized to fight or carry out military tasks

is an assigned group focused on a specific duty rather than formal unit
contingent
vsdetail
60 7.0

A group of people from a larger organization, like soldiers or representatives

is created to perform a specific task rather than merely form part

Idioms

77 3.1

Give all important facts so someone understands

A strong ability to notice small things and work very carefully

Compounds

10 7.7

A description that shows the violent, bloody parts of an event

6 3.2

A small point that is not important

A very small part that you can only see with a microscope

9.8

A carved decoration on a table or chair leg that looks like a cat's paw

detail file
  • Specialized
5.5

A computer file that holds temporary data for a specific task

scabrous detail
  • Offensive
9.9

Shocking sexual or offensive details about someone's private life

How Big

task force
153 3.3
unit
2.8
team
1.0
squad
702 2.4
detail
256 6.6
to pair
115 2.2
individual
2.3

Surface Forms

detail singular
details plural

Etymology

Detail for a small team comes from the same old parts de- and taille meaning 'to cut', so think of 'cutting out' a few people from a larger group. That is why a military or work detail is a small team chosen and sent to do a single job.