garrison
noun
[ ˈɡarɪs(ə)n ]
• a group of troops stationed in a fortress or town to defend it.
• "the entire garrison was mustered on the parade ground"
Similar:
armed force,
force,
military detachment,
military unit,
unit,
platoon,
brigade,
regiment,
squadron,
battalion,
company,
legion,
corps,
troops,
militia,
soldiers,
garrison
verb
• provide (a place) with a group of troops.
• "air reconnaissance showed the Germans had not garrisoned the island"
Similar:
defend,
guard,
protect,
preserve,
fortify,
barricade,
shield,
secure,
man,
occupy,
supply with troops,
Origin:
Middle English (in the sense ‘safety, means of protection’): from Old French garison, from garir ‘defend, provide’, of Germanic origin.
