mobilization

American  

[moh-buh-lahy-zey-shuhn] / ˌmoʊ bə laɪˈzeɪ ʃən /

especially British, mobilisation

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.

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Other Word Forms

• countermobilization noun
• remobilization noun

Etymology

Origin of mobilization

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

Example Sentences

“The defining story of this Saturday’s mobilization is not just how many people are protesting — but where they are protesting,” Leah Greenberg, co-founder of Indivisible, said during the press briefing.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026

Recent protests in Minnesota, where Twin Cities residents took to the streets to protect their neighbors from the administration’s mass-deportation efforts, offer one template for what such mobilization would look like in an American context.

From Slate • Mar. 17, 2026

Since July 2024, Revolut had been in a so-called mobilization phase, which involves building and testing its operations with a small pool of customers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

Behind this digital mobilization, according to multiple analysts, are accounts tied to Oseguera's CJNG.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

And by now, Germany had responded to Russia’s move by ordering a partial mobilization of its own.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman

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