Definition of "garrison" []

• A military post, especially one that is permanently established. (noun)
• The troops stationed at a military post. (noun)
• To assign (troops) to a military post. (verb-transitive)
• To supply (a post) with troops. (verb-transitive)
• To occupy as or convert into a military post. (verb-transitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "The main garrison is in a tiny town called Bascale, which is better known for its heroin labs."
• "They cited a lack of concern by their leaders and what they call garrison style policies and duties."
• "She's complained that Holness' use of the word "garrison" only serves to stigmatize inner city communities."