Dictionary![]() ![]() gar•ri•sonPronunciation: (gar'u-sun), [key] —n. 1. a body of troops stationed in a fortified place. 2. the place where such troops are stationed. 3. any military post, esp. a permanent one. —v.t. 1. to provide (a fort, town, etc.) with a garrison. 2. to occupy (a fort, post, station, etc.) with troops. 3. to put (troops) on duty in a fort, post, station, etc. Gar•ri•sonPronunciation: (gar'u-sun), [key] —n. William Lloyd, 1805–79, U.S. leader in the abolition movement. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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