mobilization
noun
mo·bi·li·za·tion
ˌmō-bə-lə-ˈzā-shən 
1
: the act of mobilizing
2
: the state of being mobilized
Examples of mobilization in a Sentence
called for the prompt mobilization of all national resources to combat the deadly epidemic
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Combined, these economic and political pressures created fertile ground for social mobilization.
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Nir Kshetri, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2025
The second factor is the robust mobilization of Brazil’s civil society.
—Omar G. Encarnación, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
Resource-mobilization theory focuses on organizations’ role in moving people toward collective action, while political process theory considers the constraints and opportunities for social movements within a particular political context.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 10 Sep. 2025
Trade unions are planning another wave of mobilization on September 18 with strikes expected in hospitals and across rail services.
—Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
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Nir Kshetri, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2025
The second factor is the robust mobilization of Brazil’s civil society.
—Omar G. Encarnación, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
Resource-mobilization theory focuses on organizations’ role in moving people toward collective action, while political process theory considers the constraints and opportunities for social movements within a particular political context.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 10 Sep. 2025
Trade unions are planning another wave of mobilization on September 18 with strikes expected in hospitals and across rail services.
—Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mobilization
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“Mobilization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mobilization. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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mobilization
noun
mo·bi·li·za·tion
variants
also British mobilisation
1
: the act or process of mobilizing
mobilization of glycogen
2
: the state of being mobilized
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