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press gang vs detachment

detachment vs press gang

press gang and detachment both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
press gang Yes No No No
detachment Yes No No No
As nouns, detachment is a hypernym of press gang; that is, detachment is a word with a broader meaning than press gang:
  • press gang: a detachment empowered to force civilians to serve in the army or navy
  • detachment: a small unit of troops of special composition
press gang (noun) detachment (noun)
a detachment empowered to force civilians to serve in the army or navy the act of releasing from an attachment or connection
coming apart
avoiding emotional involvement
a small unit of troops of special composition
the state of being isolated or detached
Difference between press gang and detachment

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