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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There were no bad seats at The Town Hall in Manhattan’s Theater District for Monday evening’s buzzy Broadway for Harris mobilization event—and that’s not a fact that should go unnoticed.
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Freya Drohan, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2024
Ukraine has intensified its mobilization drive this year.
—Samya Kullab and Elise Morton, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2024
Putin’s partial mobilization in fall of 2022, for example, precipitated an unexpected mass emigration.
—Peter Pomerantsev, Foreign Affairs, 11 Oct. 2024
Biden’s mobilization of NATO nations to defend Ukraine is among the most important U.S. foreign policy decisions of this century, said Panetta, a former CIA chief who is now co-host of the One Decision podcast.
—Francesca Chambers, USA TODAY, 24 Sep. 2024
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Freya Drohan, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2024
Ukraine has intensified its mobilization drive this year.
—Samya Kullab and Elise Morton, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2024
Putin’s partial mobilization in fall of 2022, for example, precipitated an unexpected mass emigration.
—Peter Pomerantsev, Foreign Affairs, 11 Oct. 2024
Biden’s mobilization of NATO nations to defend Ukraine is among the most important U.S. foreign policy decisions of this century, said Panetta, a former CIA chief who is now co-host of the One Decision podcast.
—Francesca Chambers, USA TODAY, 24 Sep. 2024
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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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