Military term for a garrison or the act of garrisoning troops, especially in a defensive role. Often used in historical or formal contexts.
A garrison unit was stationed in that city.
garrison; security sector
Standard kanji spelling for 'garrison'.
Irregular kanji usage; 戌 is a common mistake for 戍.
From Chinese 衛戍／卫戍 (wèishù), meaning 'garrison' or 'defend'. The kanji 衛 means 'defense' and 戍 means 'garrison' or 'guard'.