deployment

American  

[dih-ploi-muhnt] / dɪˈplɔɪ mənt /

noun

• deployments
  plural

1. the act of moving something or someone into a strategic position or a position of readiness, or the condition of being in such a position.

   Delays in the deployment of armored vehicles and body armor can cost lives on the front lines.

   Our team is highly experienced in the design, development, and deployment of customized IT solutions for healthcare facilities.

2. the state of being assigned for duty away from home, especially for military purposes.

   Encouragement and support are essential to help returning veterans handle the long-term impacts of deployment and reintegration into a nonmilitary daily routine.

   Community health workers on deployment are assisting in disaster recovery.

3. a period of time during which a person or group is assigned for duty away from home, especially for military purposes.

   She is a helicopter pilot on her second deployment to Afghanistan.

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• counterdeployment
  noun

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• deployments
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of deployment

First recorded in 1775–85; deploy ( def. ) + -ment ( def. )

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Explanation

Deployment is a word, often used by the military, for sending troops into duty. A soldier could be part of a deployment to the Middle East. Deployment refers to assigning people to serve in various locations, especially soldiers and other military personnel. A deployment may include soldiers, as well as equipment and generals. Deployments might be part of a war or a peaceful mission. Also, non-military organizations use this word too: they might speak of a deployment of workers to a new office. When you see the word deployment, you know people are being sent somewhere for a specific mission.

Example Sentences

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deployment deployments

“They have helped guide decisions around AI deployment and token optimization, ensuring we are using the appropriate models and tools for the right use cases,” Skule said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

She also faced criticism for ducking challenges to President Trump’s policies, including the deployment of military troops to Los Angeles last year, a fight the city joined but did not lead.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

Tesla CFO Vaibhav Taneja attributed the move to “managing our capital deployment efficiently.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026

Interior Minister Jean-Didier Berger said law enforcement would be 20% higher than it was last weekend, after the government had promised a "massive" police deployment.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

The intricate German war plan called for the deployment of a million troops transported by 11,000 trains according to a precise timetable.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman

Maia 300, scheduled to begin production deployments in 2027, is central to that effort.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

The force had also responded to public order protests outside its areas as part of an agreement to support deployments nationally, as well as helping the fire service as it tackled wildfires, Hobrough said.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

For example, a recent Reuters report documenting the carrier’s port stop states, “Typically naval deployments are for between six and nine months, but those can be extended during times of conflict.”

From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026

There is a misconception that greater connectivity with family and friends acts as a kind of salve for longer deployments.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

Over the years, over the subsequent deployments, I sent her hundreds of letters.

From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez

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