detachment
English
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Etymology
From French détachement; synchronically analyzable as detach + -ment.
Pronunciation
Noun
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; disregard; nonchalance; aloofness.
- (uncountable) Absence of bias; impartiality; objectivity.
- (uncountable, military) The separation of a military unit from the main body for a particular purpose or 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
separation
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indifference
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impartiality
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military unit
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