The separation of a military unit from the main body for a particular purpose or special mission.
A permanent unit organized for special duties.
Indifference to the concerns of others; disregard; nonchalance; aloofness.
The state of being detached or disconnected; insulation.
The unit so dispatched.
The action of detaching; separation.
Absence of bias; impartiality; objectivity.
Any smaller portion of a main body separately employed.
A large military or semi-military unit trained for combat; any military force; an army, regiment; an armed, organized and assembled militia.
The major unit or division of the Roman army, usually comprising 3000 to 6000 infantry soldiers and 100 to 200 cavalry troops.
A combined arms major military unit featuring cavalry, infantry, and artillery, including historical units such as the British Legion, and present-day units such as the Spanish Legion and the French Foreign Legion.
A national organization or association of former servicemen, such as the American Legion.
A large number of people; a multitude.
A great number.
To form into legions.
Numerous; vast; very great in number