detachment
/dɪˈtætʃmənt/
noun
- The state of being emotionally distant or uninvolved; lack of concern or interest.
- She watched the argument with cool detachment, refusing to take sides.
- The soldier's professional detachment helped him stay calm under fire.
- His detachment from the project worried his teammates.
- A group of soldiers, ships, or other personnel sent on a separate mission or duty.
- A small detachment of marines was sent to secure the embassy.
- The medical detachment set up a field hospital near the front lines.
- Each detachment received orders to advance at dawn.
- The act or process of separating something from a larger whole.
- Careful detachment of the stamp from the envelope preserved it perfectly.
- The detachment of the trailer from the truck took only a few minutes.
- The detachment of the old sign left a mark on the wall.
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