detachment

Noun
  1. Avoiding emotional involvement (synset 107521270)
    is a type of: indifference - unbiased impartial unconcern
    same as: withdrawal
  2. The act of releasing from an attachment or connection (synset 100391714)
    is a type of: separation - the act of dividing or disconnecting
    same as: disengagement
  3. The state of being isolated or detached (synset 114438922)
    "the insulation of England was preserved by the English Channel"
    is a type of: isolation - a state of separation between persons or groups
    same as: insularism, insularity, insulation
  4. A small unit of troops of special composition (synset 108232169)
    is a type of: army unit - a military unit that is part of an army
    subtypes:
    • bodyguard - a group of men who escort and protect some important person
    • patrol - a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
    • picket - a detachment of troops guarding an army from surprise attack
    • 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
    member holonym: flanker - a soldier who is a member of a detachment assigned to guard the flanks of a military formation
  5. Coming apart (synset 107346000)
    is a type of: alteration, change, modification - an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
    subtypes:
    same as: breakup, separation

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