garrison
noun
a body of troops stationed in a fortified place.
Example Sentences
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Japan has installed missiles, radar, garrisons and electronic-warfare systems on the islands to protect the archipelago amid intensifying Chinese military activity in the East China Sea and—potentially—to play a role in any defense of Taiwan.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 28, 2026
Since 2019, soldiers have shut down some smaller army bases and moved into larger, fortified garrisons known as "super camps" in an attempt to better resist militant attacks.
From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2025
Last week the RSF captured desert garrisons on the border with Libya held by the Joint Forces.
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2025
Russia's military presence in Armenia includes garrisons in two locations and an airbase.
From Reuters ● Oct. 25, 2023
These foreign holdings or “cleruchies” not only put underused land back into taxable cultivation, but also afforded the king what was essentially a countrywide system of garrisons.
From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro
