Definisjon av detachment

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Noun

detachment - a small unit of troops of special composition
army unit a military unit that is part of an army
bodyguard a group of men who escort and protect some important person
patrol the activity of going around or through an area at regular intervals for security purposes
picket a form of military punishment used by the British in the late 17th century in which a soldier was forced to stand on one foot on a pointed stake
press gang a detachment empowered to force civilians to serve in the army or navy
provost guard a detachment under the command of a provost marshall
rearguard a detachment assigned to protect the rear of a (retreating) military body
detachment - the act of releasing from an attachment or connection
disengagement
separation the act of dividing or disconnecting
detachment - coming apart
separation, breakup
alteration, modification, change the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)
falling out, severance, breach, rift, rupture, break the act of severing
break an escape from jail; "the breakout was carefully planned"
detachment - the state of being isolated or detached; "the insulation of England was preserved by the English Channel"
insulation, insularity, insularism
isolation the act of isolating something; setting something apart from others
detachment - avoiding emotional involvement
withdrawal
indifference unbiased impartial unconcern
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Substantiv

detachment - The action of detaching; separation.
detachment - The state of being detached or disconnected; insulation.
detachment - Indifference to the concerns of others; aloofness.
detachment - Absence of bias; impartiality; objectivity.
detachment - The separation of a military unit from the main body for particular purpose or a special mission.
detachment - The unit so dispatched.
detachment - A permanent unit organized for special duties.
detachment - Any smaller portion of a main body separately employed.

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  • Detachment, also expressed as non-attachment, is a state in which a person overcomes his or her attachment to desire for things, people or concepts of the world and thus attains a heightened perspective.

Substantiv

  • Entall: detachment
  • Flertall: detachments

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