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mobilize
[moh-buh-lahyz]
verb (used with object)
to assemble or marshal (armed forces, military reserves, or civilian persons of military age) into readiness for active service.
to organize or adapt (industries, transportation facilities, etc.) for service to the government in time of war.
to marshal, bring together, prepare (power, force, wealth, etc.) for action, especially of a vigorous nature.
to mobilize one's energy.
to increase or bring to a full stage of development.
to mobilize one's anger.
verb (used without object)
to be or become assembled, organized, etc., as for war.
to mobilize for action.
mobilize
/ ˈməʊbɪˌlaɪz /
verb
to prepare for war or other emergency by organizing (national resources, the armed services, etc)
(tr) to organize for a purpose; marshal
(tr) to put into motion, circulation, or use
Other Word Forms
- mobilizable adjective
- mobilization noun
- mobilizer noun
- overmobilize verb
- remobilize verb
- unmobilized adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of mobilize1
Example Sentences
"We mobilized civil society, academia, the private sector, indigenous peoples, and social movements, making COP30 the COP with the second-highest participation in history."
"The Nobel belongs to everyone...let's mobilize around the world to receive the Nobel Peace Prize together," said the announcement circulated on social media.
It directs the federal government to mobilize law enforcement resources, including the post-9/11 counterterrorism apparatus and Joint Terrorism Task Forces, against individuals and organizations that fall within these expansive categories.
Poland also announced it would mobilize 10,000 troops across the country to protect infrastructure and prevent sabotage.
By mobilizing the domestic population for a potential struggle while simultaneously seeking to cut off Taiwan’s international support, the strategy aims to create enough pressure to force a political settlement.
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