DETACHMENT


Meaning of DETACHMENT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ di-ˈtach-mənt, dē- ]

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.