detached service

noun

: military service away from one's assigned organization

Word History

First Known Use

1835, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of detached service was in 1835

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“Detached service.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/detached%20service. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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