Garrisoned

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Garrison \Gar"ri*son\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Garrisoned}; p. pr.
     & vb. n. {Garrisoning}.] (Mil.)
     (a) To place troops in, as a fortification, for its defense;
         to furnish with soldiers; as, to garrison a fort or town.
     (b) To secure or defend by fortresses manned with troops; as,
         to garrison a conquered territory.


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