Detachment
Pronunciation: ..di-ˈtach-mənt, dē-..
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
