garrison
noun
a body of troops stationed in a fortified place.
has garrisoned
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present perfectof garrison (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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In the past two years, the Soviet Union has garrisoned about 10,000 ground troops on four islands north of Japan.
From Time Magazine Archive
She has garrisoned a castle, and hurled defiance at the ruler of the land.
From Love-at-Arms by Rafael Sabatini
