mobilization

[ moh-buh-lahy-zey-shuhn ]

noun

1. the act or process of marshaling, organizing, or preparing something for action:

   The study was undertaken as part of the mobilization for Ebola prevention in Sierra Leone.

2. the act or process of calling up or organizing military forces to prepare for active service, or of organizing industries, goods, etc., to serve the government in time of war:

   As an infantryman, he was on the front lines assisting in the mobilization of vehicles, troops, and weaponry.

Other Words From

• coun·ter·mo·bi·li·za·tion especially British, coun·ter·mo·bi·li·sa·tion noun
• re·mo·bi·li·za·tion especially British, re·mo·bi·li·sa·tion noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of mobilization¹

First recorded in 1795–1805; mobiliz(e) ( def ) + -ation ( def )

Example Sentences

Its legislative successes—Obama’s health care law, Biden’s green tech investments—have been narrow procedural affairs, negotiated through mastery of Capitol Hill process rather than the mobilization of public energy and emotion.

From Slate

“There is going to be a real youth mobilization and movement that happens in this state in this election that we’ve never seen before, and I don’t think people recognize it,” D’Onofrio said.

From Slate

There is only one precedent for outsourcing voter mobilization to a super PAC: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ doomed primary campaign.

From Slate

By raising money directly, from actual people who are enthusiastic about her candidacy, Harris has been able to build out an energetic, far-reaching mobilization effort driven by volunteers.

From Slate

Sosa Nunez, who works for the voter mobilization group Communities for a New California Action Fund, told her that Salas supports a pathway to citizenship for undocumented workers.

From Los Angeles Times

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