detachment
Definition from Wiktionary, the free dictionary
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Etymology[edit]
From French détachement
Pronunciation[edit]
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Noun[edit]
Wikipedia detachment (countable and uncountable; plural detachments)
- (uncountable) The action of detaching; separation.
- (uncountable) The state of being detached or disconnected; insulation.
- (uncountable) Indifference to the concerns of others; aloofness.
- (uncountable) Absence of bias; impartiality; objectivity.
- (uncountable, military) The separation of a military unit from the main body for particular purpose or a special mission.
- (countable, military) The unit so dispatched.
- (countable, military) A permanent unit organized for special duties.
- (countable) Any smaller portion of a main body separately employed.
Translations[edit]
separation
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indifference
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impartiallity
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military unit
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