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

The deployment in Chicago involves 200 National Guard troops from Texas and 300 from Illinois, according to US Army Northern Command, with an initial mobilization period of 60 days.

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It was the speedy mobilization of Disney customers, however, that showed investors just how much the megacorp stood to lose if Iger stood by his decision.

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Rebellious colonists skewered British taxation policies, military blunders and parliamentary pomposities through plays, songs and cartoons that rallied others to the cause of independence and made mass mobilization fun.

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Over the last few weeks, the Defense Department has been deploying warships off the coast of Venezuela as part of an anti-drug-trafficking mobilization.

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The general understanding of Section 12406, and notably the understanding held by the Department of Defense for a very long time, is that it is a mobilization authority only.

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