detachment

/dษชหˆtรฆtอกสƒmษ™nt/

IPA: /D IH0 T AE1 CH M AH0 N T/

noun
  1. 1

    The action of detaching; separation.

  2. 2

    The state of being detached or disconnected; insulation.

  3. 3

    Indifference to the concerns of others; disregard; nonchalance; aloofness.

  4. 4

    Absence of bias; impartiality; objectivity.

  5. 5

    The separation of a military unit from the main body for a particular purpose or special mission.

  6. 6

    The unit so dispatched.

  7. 7

    A permanent unit organized for special duties.

  8. 8

    Any smaller portion of a main body separately employed.

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