tachement

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• Detachment — De*tach ment, n. [Cf. F. d[ e]tachement.] 1. The act of detaching or separating, or the state of being detached. [1913 Webster] 2. That which is detached; especially, a body of troops or part of a fleet sent from the main body on special service …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English