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Troop vs Detachment - What's the difference?

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Troop is a related term of detachment.


As nouns the difference between troop and detachment

is that troop is a collection of people; a company; a number; a multitude while detachment is (uncountable) the action of detaching; separation.

As a verb troop

is to move in numbers; to come or gather in crowds or troops.

troop

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A collection of people; a company; a number; a multitude.
  • * Shakespeare
    • That which should accompany old age — / As honour, love, obedience, troops of friends — / I must not look to have.
  • (military) A small unit of cavalry or armour commanded by a captain, corresponding to a platoon or company of infantry.
  • A detachment of soldiers or police, especially horse artillery, armour, or state troopers.
  • Soldiers, military forces (usually "troops").
  • * Shakespeare
    • Farewell the plumed troop , and the big wars.
  • * Macaulay
    • His troops moved to victory with the precision of machines.
  • (nonstandard) A company of stageplayers; a troupe.
  • (label) A basic unit of girl or boy scouts, consisting of 6 to 10 youngsters.
  • A group of baboons.
  • A particular roll of the drum; a quick march.
  • (mycology) Mushrooms that are in a close group but not close enough to be called a cluster.

    • Derived terms

    * trooper * troopship * troop carrier

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To move in numbers; to come or gather in crowds or troops.
  • * , chapter=5
    • , title= The Mirror and the Lamp , passage=Then everybody once more knelt, and soon the blessing was pronounced. The choir and the clergy trooped out slowly, […], down the nave to the western door. […] At a seemingly immense distance the surpliced group stopped to say the last prayer.}}
  • To march on; to go forward in haste.
  • To move or march as if in a crowd.

    • Derived terms

    * troop the colour (qualifier)

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    detachment

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia detachment)
  • (uncountable) The action of detaching; separation.
  • (uncountable) The state of being detached or disconnected; insulation.
  • (uncountable) Indifference to the concerns of others; aloofness.
  • (uncountable) Absence of bias; impartiality; objectivity.
  • (uncountable, military) The separation of a military unit from the main body for particular purpose or a special mission.
  • (countable, military) The unit so dispatched.
  • (countable, military) A permanent unit organized for special duties.
  • (countable) Any smaller portion of a main body separately employed.