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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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
"I call on states and companies to mobilise urgently through multilateral fora to chart a path for action to govern advanced, frontier Al models, grounded in international human rights law."
From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026
"And lastly, we need to mobilise financial resources - they must be made available," the governor said.
From BBC ● May 26, 2026
Nigel Gould-Davies, of the International Institute of Strategic Studies, says with Russia "facing growing industrial and manpower constraints, it must soon decide whether to forcibly mobilise its economy and society".
From BBC ● May 26, 2026
There's a telephone message just come through, sir, 'Prepare to mobilise.
From A Tall Ship On Other Naval Occasions by Bartimeus
