Mobilization

noun

noun ·5 syllables ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act of mobilizing. British, English, Oxford, US, countable, uncountable

    "a national mobilization to fight climate change"

  2. 2
    act of assembling and putting into readiness for war or other emergency: wordnet
  3. 3
    The marshalling and organizing of troops and national resources in preparation for war, bringing them to a state of readiness for an action. British, English, Oxford, US, countable, uncountable

    "Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has signed into law a key piece of legislation overhauling the country’s mobilization rules."

  4. 4
    act of marshaling and organizing and making ready for use or action wordnet
  5. 5
    The softening of rock such that geochemical migration can take place. British, English, Oxford, US, countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    The transport of a copy of a gene from one chromosome, or one organism to another. British, English, Oxford, US, countable, uncountable

Synonyms

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activationactivityactuationarms racearrangementassemblage

Example

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"The army's leaders are preparing for a major mobilization."

Etymology

From French mobilisation or mobilize + -ation.

Related phrases

armed forces

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