1. small groups of soldiers sent away from the main force for a special duty
Usage: military
2. the state of being emotionally distant or uninvolved
3. the action of unfastening or separating something

Examples

• Military detachments were sent to secure the border.
• The general ordered three detachments to patrol different areas.
• His emotional detachments made it hard for others to connect with him.
• She viewed the situation with complete detachment.
• The detachment of the trailer from the truck was quick.
• The surgeon performed the detachment of the damaged tissue.
• Small detachments of troops guarded each entrance.