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garrison

verb [T usually passive + adv/prep]
 
 
/ˈɡær.ɪ.sən/ US  /ˈɡer-/

Definition

to put a group of soldiers in a place in order to live there and defend it: British troops are garrisoned in the area.Military training and ceremonies
(Definition of garrison verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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