noun
redeployment
ree-dih-PLOY-munt/ˌriːdɪˈplɔɪmənt/
The movement or reassignment of people or resources to a new place or use.
The generators' redeployment moves them from the completed worksite to the new clinic.
Etymology
Deployment names the act of deploying; “again” makes it a fresh allocation. The resulting word describes moving or reassigning troops, people, or resources to a new position or use.
In context
In addition to local redeployment, the men are given the chance to move further a field.
More examples
- The factory avoids layoffs through redeployment of workers to other departments.
- The general orders the redeployment of troops to the border.
- Redeployment of unused equipment saves the district money.
Forms
redeployment · redeployments
redeploy verb — Move people or resources to new assignments.
Similar words
- reassignment
- Emphasizes a change in duties or responsibilities, not necessarily location.
- relocation
- Emphasizes moving somewhere else, without necessarily changing purpose or duties.
- reallocation
- Emphasizes distributing available resources differently among competing needs.