WHAT DOES FORMATION MEAN?

“Remain in formation,” a sergeant from the ceremonial unit said about a community deal with system to the cops along the street.United kingdom:*United kingdom And perhaps other pronunciationsUK And perhaps other pronunciations/fɔːrˈmeɪʃən/US:United states of america pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/fɔrˈmeɪʃən/