garrison
/ˈɡæɹɪsən/ · noun
Meaning
- A permanent military post.
- The troops stationed at such a post.
- (allusive) Occupants.
- (U.S. Space Force) A military unit, nominally headed by a colonel, equivalent to a USAF support wing, or an army regiment.
- To assign troops to a military post.
- To convert into a military fort.
- To occupy with troops.
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