detachments

Definitions

The action or process of disconnecting or separating something.

Small groups of troops, ships, or aircraft sent on a specific mission.

A state of being objective, aloof, or emotionally uninvolved.

Examples

The general ordered several small detachments to secure the perimeter of the base.

After the long campaign, the soldiers were finally reunited with their original detachments.

The rescue mission required specialized detachments trained in mountain navigation and medical support.

Synonyms

separation disconnection isolation segregation disengagement partition divorcement

Antonyms

attachment connection union association engagement combination linkage