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redisposition

redisposition

9.9
To move soldiers or ships to new positions to use them better
  • noun
  • Jargon
translation icon : reposición
  • The commander ordered a redisposition of troops to strengthen the left flank.

Examples

  • Recent intelligence prompted a rapid redisposition of naval assets in the region.

  • Their success was partly due to the enemy's poorly timed redisposition of forces.

  • The general ordered a redisposition of troops last night.

  • After the battle, a redisposition was necessary.

  • Recent intelligence prompted a rapid redisposition of naval assets in the region.

  • The commander ordered a redisposition of troops to strengthen the left flank.

  • Their success was partly due to the enemy's poorly timed redisposition of forces.

Synonyms

redeployment
vsredisposition
  • Specialized
9 6.8

Moving staff and equipment to new jobs or places to use them better

focuses on withdrawing then placing forces to use them more effectively
realignment
vsredisposition
4 4.6

A change in the way parts of a group or system are arranged

is narrower meaning withdrawal and moving forces to gain better use
repositioning
vsredisposition
1 4.2

Moving something or someone to a new position

involves withdrawing and placing forces specifically to improve their effectiveness

Surface Forms

redisposition singular
redispositions plural

Morphology

redisposition = disposition (semi-transparent) = re + disposition

The prefix 're-' clearly means 'again', but the specialized military sense of 'disposition' is not highly familiar to many learners.

Etymology

The word redisposition is built from re- meaning 'again' and disposition, which is about 'arrangement' or 'putting in place' and is related to the familiar word position. So a redisposition is arranging or moving things again — for example, withdrawing troops and placing them in a better position to be more effective.