mobilize
verb (used with object)
to assemble or marshal (armed forces, military reserves, or civilian persons of military age) into readiness for active service.
mobilise
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a variation of
mobilize.
Example Sentences
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"Losing reach can mean losing a voice in public debate and the ability to mobilise communities," they argued.
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026
And with four million militarily trained men who they can mobilise, Russian forces can create chances to push through, he argued.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
But it also has a trained reserve force of close to 1 million and can mobilise a reserve army of 280,000 at short notice.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Whether this decision was made through ignorance or incompetence, it made it very easy for Thomas to mobilise his local support late on Sunday using social media.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
The failure to mobilise the Army Corps in June had placed the Army in a position of disadvantage at the outbreak of the war, from which it never wholly recovered.
From Lord Milner's Work in South Africa From its Commencement in 1897 to the Peace of Vereeniging in 1902 by W. Basil (William Basil) Worsfold
