n.
Pronunciation: di- ' tach-m ə nt, d ē -
Function: noun
Date: 1669
1 : the action or process of detaching : SEPARATION
2 a : the dispatch of a body of troops or part of a fleet from the main body for a special mission or service b : the part so dispatched c : a permanently organized separate unit usually smaller than a platoon and of special composition
3 a : indifference to worldly concerns : ALOOFNESS b : freedom from bias or prejudice