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

Brown said the fixed cameras meant deployments were "more efficient" than using the mobile vans, as the camera feeds could be monitored remotely, and that arrests were being made on average once every 34 minutes.

From BBC

“Exercises like the one Denmark is undertaking, as well as the deployments of additional troops, bolster our collective defenses there,” said U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal

Soldiers are on standby for possible deployment to Minneapolis, a US defence official has told CBS News, the BBC's US partner.

From BBC

The government has sent officers to Minneapolis on four- and six-week deployments, the officials said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Britain, Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden have announced the deployment of small numbers of military personnel to prepare for future exercises in the Arctic.

From Barron's

Related Words

• distribution
• formation