Main Entry: de·tach·ment

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