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deployment

[ dih-ploi-muhnt ]

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noun

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

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That had been tabled as a means of preventing cars running out of electrical deployment down the straights at certain circuits.

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The Royal Navy's flagship HMS Prince of Wales is set to depart on one of its biggest deployments yet.

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Both Uganda and Kiir's government defend the deployment, saying it is in accordance with a long-standing security agreement between the two nations.

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Rounding up and packing off millions of people across the country would require a massive deployment of resources and far more detention capacity.

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"It will introduce challenges to China's AI scene, but it won't massively slow down China's AI development and deployment," Lee added.

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