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de·tach·ment

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–noun

1.	the act of detaching.

2.	the condition of being detached.

3.	aloofness, as from worldly affairs or from the concerns of others.

4.	freedom from prejudice or partiality.

5.	the act of sending out a detached force of troops or naval ships.

6.	the body of troops or ships so detached.

[Origin: 1660–70; < F détachement. See detach, -ment

]

—Synonyms 3. coolness, indifference, unconcern.

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n.

The act or process of disconnecting or detaching; separation.
The state of being separate or detached.
Indifference to or remoteness from the concerns of others; aloofness: preserved a chilly detachment in his relations with the family.
Absence of prejudice or bias; disinterest: strove to maintain her professional detachment in the case.
1. The dispatch of a military unit, such as troops or ships, from a larger body for a special duty or mission.
2. The unit so dispatched.
3. A permanent unit, usually smaller than a platoon, organized for special duties.

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detachment
noun
1.	avoiding emotional involvement [syn: withdrawal]
2.	the act of releasing from an attachment or connection
3.	the state of being isolated or detached; "the insulation of England was preserved by the English Channel" [syn: insulation]
4.	a small unit of troops of special composition
5.	coming apart [syn: separation]

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deˈtachment1 noun

the state of not being influenced by emotion or prejudice

Arabic:	عَدَم تَحَيُّز
Chinese (Simplified):	不偏不倚
Chinese (Traditional):	不偏不倚
Czech:	nestrannost, nezaujatost
Danish:	uengagerethed
Dutch:	afstandelijkheid
Estonian:	erapooletus
Finnish:	puolueettomuus
French:	détachement
German:	die Unvoreingenommenheit
Greek:	αποτασιοποίηση
Hungarian:	(lelki) függetlenség
Icelandic:	hlutleysi, hleypidómaleysi
Indonesian:	tak terpengaruh
Italian:	distacco, imparzialità

Japanese:	超然としていること
Korean:	무관심, 초연, 공평
Latvian:	neatkarība; objektivitāte
Lithuanian:	bešališkumas
Norwegian:	upartiskhet, uengasjert holdning
Polish:	bezstronność
Portuguese (Brazil):	imparcialidade
Portuguese (Portugal):	indiferência
Romanian:	detaşare
Russian:	беспристрастность
Slovak:	nestrannosť
Slovenian:	nepristranskost
Spanish:	objetividad, imparcialidad
Swedish:	likgiltighet, opartiskhet
Turkish:	yansızlık, tarafsızlık

deˈtachment2 noun

the act of detaching

Arabic:	فَصل
Chinese (Simplified):	分开
Chinese (Traditional):	分開
Czech:	oddělení, odloučení
Danish:	frigørelse; afrivning; uengagering
Dutch:	het losmaken
Estonian:	eemaldamine
Finnish:	irrottaminen
French:	séparation
German:	die Absonderung
Greek:	αποσύνδεση, απόσπαση
Hungarian:	leválasztás
Icelandic:	aðskilnaður, losun
Indonesian:	pemisahan
Italian:	separazione

Japanese:	分離
Korean:	분리
Latvian:	atdalīšana
Lithuanian:	atskyrimas
Norwegian:	atskillelse, løsning, løsriving
Polish:	oddzielanie
Portuguese (Brazil):	separação
Portuguese (Portugal):	separação
Romanian:	separare
Russian:	разъединение; отделение
Slovak:	oddeľovanie
Slovenian:	ločitev
Spanish:	separación
Swedish:	lösgörande, avskiljande
Turkish:	ayırma

deˈtachment3 noun

a group (especially of soldiers)
Example: A detachment was sent to guard the supplies.

Arabic:	مَفْرَزَه من الجُنود
Chinese (Simplified):	分遣队
Chinese (Traditional):	分遣隊
Czech:	vyčleněná jednotka, oddíl
Danish:	afdeling
Dutch:	detachement
Estonian:	väesalk
Finnish:	erillisosasto
French:	détachement
German:	das Sonderkommando
Greek:	στρατιωτικό απόσπασμα
Hungarian:	különítmény
Icelandic:	liðssveit
Indonesian:	detasemen
Italian:	distaccamento

Japanese:	分遣隊
Korean:	파견 부대, 파견대
Latvian:	vienība; nodaļa
Lithuanian:	dalinys, būrys
Norwegian:	avdeling
Polish:	oddział
Portuguese (Brazil):	destacamento
Portuguese (Portugal):	destacamento
Romanian:	detaşament
Russian:	отряд
Slovak:	vyčlenená jednotka
Slovenian:	oddelek
Spanish:	destacamento
Swedish:	detachement, avdelad trupp
Turkish:	müfreze