The act of deploying; a spreading out of a body of men in order to extend their front.
source: Webster 1913
verb
place troops or weapons in battle formation
source: WordNet 3.0
to distribute systematically or strategically
The U.S. deploys its weapons in the Middle East.
source: WordNet 3.0
To open out; to unfold; to spread out (a body of troops) in such a way that they shall display a wider front and less depth; -- the reverse of ploy; as, to deploy a column of troops into line of battle.
