garrison
has definitions from the fields of military,politics
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[ noun ] (military) a fortified military post where troops are stationed
Synonyms Used in print (Bell I. Wiley, "Home Letters of Johnny Reb and Billy...)Save for brief periods in garrison or winter quarters , soldiers rarely enjoyed the luxury of a writing_desk or table . (Booton Herndon, "From Custer to Korea, The 7th Cavalry"...)Maneuvers over , the 7_th returned to garrison duty in Tokyo , Captain_Chandler still with them . Related terms |
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[ verb ] station in a fort or garrison, as of troops
Used in print (The Detroit News,...)Further , it has its work cut_out stopping anarchy where it is now garrisoned . Related terms |
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[ noun ] (politics) United States abolitionist who published an anti-slavery journal (1805-1879)
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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 578
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[ noun ] (military) the troops who maintain and guard a fortified place
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