deployment

American  

[dih-ploi-muhnt] / dɪˈplɔɪ mənt /

noun

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

• counterdeployment noun

Etymology

Origin of deployment

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

Example Sentences

Most regulations so far aim at banning harmful outputs after the technology’s deployment, or forcing companies to run audits before launch.

From Salon

The meeting comes as both sides seek to stabilize relations strained since South Korea’s deployment of a U.S. missile defense system in 2017.

From The Wall Street Journal

The factor to monitor will be how smooth the first large-scale deployments of AMD server racks are.

From Barron's

The first police officers were quickly on the scene followed by a major deployment of rescue teams, Mr Gisler said.

From BBC

And Thursday's state media coverage shows that Kim can also "frame the economic and military gains" from the troop deployments in nationalist appeals to his domestic audience, he added.

From Barron's

Related Words

• distribution
• formation