Military Deployment Terms

verb to put off or delay an action or event until a later time

• The decision to defer the project until next quarter was made by the board of directors.
• I think we should defer our vacation until next year when we have more money saved up.
• Let's just defer the party to next weekend, I'm too tired to host it tonight.
• Sometimes it's better to defer your dreams temporarily in order to focus on more pressing matters.

noun a person who is sent to live in a foreign country for an extended period of time, usually as part of their job

verb to send someone to live in a foreign country for an extended period of time, usually as part of their job

• The company offers a repat program for employees who want to return to their home country.
• I heard Sarah is a repat, she moved back to her hometown after living in the city for years.
• I'm thinking about becoming a repat and moving back to my old stomping grounds.
• After years of traveling, I feel like a repat in my own country, rediscovering all the familiar places and faces.