mobilization

[ moh-buh-lahy-zey-shuhn ]

/ ˌmoʊ bə laɪˈzeɪ ʃən /

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noun

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.

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.

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Also especially British, mo·bi·li·sa·tion .

Origin of mobilization

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

OTHER WORDS FROM mobilization

coun·ter·mo·bi·li·za·tion; especially British, coun·ter·mo·bi·li·sa·tion, nounre·mo·bi·li·za·tion; especially British, re·mo·bi·li·sa·tion, noun

Words nearby mobilization

mobile phone, mobile unit, mobile web, mobility, mobility housing, mobilization, mobilize, Möbius, Möbius strip, Möbius transformation, moble

How to use mobilization in a sentence

Another group that works to mobilize voters of color set up tables at a recent high school graduation to register newly eligible young voters.
Live updates: Georgia secretary of state issues correction, saying certification of its general election results is still under way|John Wagner, Colby Itkowitz, Michelle Lee|November 20, 2020|Washington Post
During the first wave, I mostly mobilized to support the spots in my immediate neighborhood — the places I walk by with the dog daily, the ones whose patios I’m mostly likely to populate once this is all over.
Overwhelmed by How to Help the Restaurant Industry? Make a List.|Erin DeJesus|November 20, 2020|Eater
For example, Huang says his team learned that each live-stream influencer mobilizes its fan base to exhibit different purchasing behaviors, so it will continue to create bespoke prediction models for each of its top influencers.
How the pandemic readied Alibaba’s AI for the world’s biggest shopping day|Karen Hao|November 13, 2020|MIT Technology Review
Nse Ufot, chief executive of the New Georgia Project, which focuses on mobilizing young voters of color, compared him to Kemp.
His fellow Republicans turned on him, but Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger isn’t backing down|Reis Thebault, Amy Gardner|November 12, 2020|Washington Post

If everyone reading this got their Plus Two, the OZY community could mobilize significant new numbers of voters.
Here’s What’s at Stake When You Vote|Daniel Malloy|November 1, 2020|Ozy
Since the outbreak began in March, global mobilization efforts to combat the epidemic have been severely delayed.
Obama Warns UN of Looming Ebola ‘Catastrophe’|Abby Haglage|September 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Jasarevic noted social mobilization—whether done on Twitter or atop a soapbox—is only a part of the solution.
Ebola Tweets Are Missing the Target|Kevin Zawacki|August 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
We are watching the largest mobilization in a generation of volunteers traveling abroad to join a war.
Western Jihadists in Syria Threaten to Bring Their War Back Home|Maajid Nawaz|April 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Their approach encompasses outreach, education, community mobilization, and civic partnerships.
If Gun Violence Is A Disease, These People Might Just Be The Cure|Moral Courage|April 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
When politicians use ethnic mobilization to promote their agendas, violence can metastasize quickly.
George Clooney on How to Stop An Inferno in South Sudan|George Clooney, John Prendergast|December 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Therefore, when the word mobilization was spoken throughout Germany it was more than a call.
Ways of War and Peace|Delia Austrian
When the mobilization was ordered, every farmer brought his horses to the town, where they were inspected.
Ways of War and Peace|Delia Austrian
But German mobilization means every precaution possible for their country as well as foreign aggression.
Ways of War and Peace|Delia Austrian
But the mobilization of her several million troops at the end of the first week increased the cost to many times that amount.
Ways of War and Peace|Delia Austrian
Austria hoped to confine the fight to Servia, while Russia showed her warlike attitude by mobilization.
Ways of War and Peace|Delia Austrian