detachments

noun

1. 1

   The action of detaching; separation.

2. 2

   The state of being detached or disconnected; insulation.

3. 3

   Indifference to the concerns of others; disregard; nonchalance; aloofness.

4. 4

   Absence of bias; impartiality; objectivity.

5. 5

   The separation of a military unit from the main body for a particular purpose or special mission.

6. 6

   The unit so dispatched.

7. 7

   A permanent unit organized for special duties.

8. 8

   Any smaller portion of a main body separately employed.