Meaning & use
deploy
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To move troops or equipment into position for military action.
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The general ordered troops to deploy along the border at dawn.
The company plans to deploy the new software update next week.
A note on using this word
Widely extended beyond its military origins to mean putting any resource, strategy, or piece of technology into active use.
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To put resources, technology, or a strategy into use or action.
The team deployed extra staff to handle the holiday rush.
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