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Deploy

Meaning in military & defence, with examples

/dɪˈplɔɪ/verbCore term

In military & defence, deploy means: To send troops, ships, aircraft or equipment to a place where they are needed for an operation or task, or to go there yourself.

In Turkish: konuşlandırmak, sevk etmek, intikal etmek

How it is used

Used with an object (deploy a unit) and without one (the unit deployed). The noun 'deployment' means the move or the period away: a six-month deployment. People are 'on deployment' or 'deployed overseas'.

Example sentences

  1. The medical team was deployed within 48 hours of the earthquake.

  2. Families are invited to a briefing before the unit deploys.

Common collocations

  • deploy troops
  • deploy overseas
  • rapidly deploy
  • on deployment
  • six-month deployment
  • operationA planned military activity with a clear purpose, such as moving forces, delivering aid or keeping the peace, often lasting days or months.
  • missionThe task given to a person or unit, together with its purpose; also a particular flight, trip or operation carried out to achieve it.
  • readinessThe state of being prepared to carry out a task at short notice, which depends on trained personnel, working equipment and sufficient supplies.
  • convoyA group of vehicles or ships travelling together, usually under protection and central control, to move people or supplies safely.

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