mobilization

UK: /ˌməʊbɪlaɪˈzeɪʃ^ən/ US: /ˌmoʊbəlɪˈzeɪʃən/

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mo•bi•lize /ˈmoʊbəˌlaɪz/   v., -lized, -liz•ing. 

1. Military to (cause to) assemble and get ready for action or war: [~ + object]
   Would the president mobilize troops?
   [no object]
   The whole country mobilized for war.
2. to bring together for action or use:
   [~ + object] mobilized voter support.

mo•bi•li•za•tion /ˌmoʊbəlɪˈzeɪʃən/  n. 

[uncountable] large-scale mobilization of troops.

[countable] Mobilizations were scheduled one right after the other.

mo•bi•liz•er, n. [countable] .See -mob-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

mo•bi•lize  (mō′bə līz′), v., -lized, -liz•ing. 
v.t. 

1. Military to assemble or marshal (armed forces, military reserves, or civilian persons of military age) into readiness for active service.
2. Military to organize or adapt (industries, transportation facilities, etc.) for service to the government in time of war.
3. to marshal, bring together, prepare (power, force, wealth, etc.) for action, esp. of a vigorous nature:
   to mobilize one's energy.
4. to increase or bring to a full stage of development:
   to mobilize one's anger.

v.i. 

5. to be or become assembled, organized, etc., as for war:
   to mobilize for action.

Also,[esp. Brit.,] mo′bi•lise′. 

• back formation from mobilization. See mobile, -ization 1830–40

mo′bi•liz′a•ble, adj. 
mo′bi•li•za′tion, n. 
mo′bi•liz′er, n.