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deploy
de·ploy / diˈploi/ • v. [tr.] move (troops) into position for military action: forces were deployed at strategic locations. ∎ [intr.] (of troops) move into position for such action: the air force began to deploy forward. ∎ bring into effective action; utilize: they are not always able to deploy this skill. DERIVATIVES: de·ploy·ment n. |
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"deploy." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "deploy." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-deploy.html "deploy." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-deploy.html |
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deploy v.
1. move (troops) into position for military action: forces were deployed at strategic locations. 2. (of troops) move into position for such action: the air force began to deploy forward. deployment n. |
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"deploy." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "deploy." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-deploy.html "deploy." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-deploy.html |
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Deploy
Deploya body of troops spread out to cover various points of defence, 1786. |
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"Deploy." Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. 1985. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Deploy." Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. 1985. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-2505300517.html "Deploy." Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. 1985. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-2505300517.html |
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deploy
deploy XVIII. — F. déployer :- L. displicāre unfold, DISPLAY.
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T. F. HOAD. "deploy." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "deploy." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-deploy.html T. F. HOAD. "deploy." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-deploy.html |
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