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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Some saw this as the culmination of long-simmering tensions due to a difference of opinion over war strategy and the challenge of mass mobilization.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Mar. 2025
The power of the dollar Experts said successful boycotts in the past have relied on mass mobilization or buy-in from entire communities.
—Deborah Barfield Berry, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
Unions called a general strike in support of the mass mobilization led by the victims’ relatives.
—Derek Gatopoulos and Elena Becatoros, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2025
In the near term, this will require accelerating the crisis facing Putin’s war effort by ramping up sanctions on Russia’s energy sector and its trade with China while delaying an equivalent crisis in Kyiv by conditioning continued support on fuller mobilization of Ukraine’s military-age population.
—Hal Brands, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Mar. 2025
The power of the dollar Experts said successful boycotts in the past have relied on mass mobilization or buy-in from entire communities.
—Deborah Barfield Berry, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
Unions called a general strike in support of the mass mobilization led by the victims’ relatives.
—Derek Gatopoulos and Elena Becatoros, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2025
In the near term, this will require accelerating the crisis facing Putin’s war effort by ramping up sanctions on Russia’s energy sector and its trade with China while delaying an equivalent crisis in Kyiv by conditioning continued support on fuller mobilization of Ukraine’s military-age population.
—Hal Brands, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 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 12 Mar. 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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