mobilization

especially British, mo·bi·li·sa·tion

[moh-buh-lahy-zey-shuhn]

noun

1. the act or process of marshaling, organizing, or preparing something for action.

   The study was undertaken as part of the mobilization for Ebola prevention in Sierra Leone.

2. the act or process of calling up or organizing military forces to prepare for active service, or of organizing industries, goods, etc., to serve the government in time of war.

   As an infantryman, he was on the front lines assisting in the mobilization of vehicles, troops, and weaponry.

Other Word Forms

• countermobilization noun
• remobilization noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of mobilization¹

First recorded in 1795–1805; mobiliz(e) ( def. ) + -ation ( def. )

Example Sentences

Macron and other European leaders are taking a gradual approach, laying the groundwork for mass mobilization with recruitment systems they can rapidly scale up in a moment of crisis.

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A federal judge last week ruled that the National Guard’s mobilization in Washington, D.C., which began in August, violated several laws.

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War mobilization created labor shortages, resulting in more women and Black workers joining the industrial workforce.

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The designation, effective from November 24, follows a huge US military mobilization in the Caribbean which Washington states is necessary to prevent drug smuggling into the United States.

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She has called party loyalists to engage in “permanent mobilization.”

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