deployment

[dih-ploi-muhnt]

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.

Other Word Forms

• counterdeployment noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of deployment¹

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

Example Sentences

Officials have gone to court seeking an order to stop the deployment, with a hearing set for Friday.

From Los Angeles Times

That deployment was illegal, a federal judge ruled last month.

From Los Angeles Times

The rag-tag force, mainly made up of senior citizens, has been called up following the deployment of US navy ships in the South Caribbean on what US officials said were counter-narcotics operations.

From BBC

Another time, sewage bubbled up into a garden for more than 24 hours with no deployment from the EA.

From BBC

Indeed, the two countries share a resilient relationship rooted in defence ties - from Pakistani troop deployments in the 1960s to commandos helping quell the 1979 Mecca mosque siege.

From BBC

Related Words

• distribution 
• formation