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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And after Kyiv’s mobilization efforts last spring, which alleviated but failed to solve the problem of Ukraine’s depleted fighting force, the military equation is looking increasingly dire.
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Elie Tenenbaum, Foreign Affairs, 3 Dec. 2024
The Biden administration has begun urging Ukraine to quickly increase the size of its military by drafting more troops and revamping its mobilization laws to allow for the conscription of troops as young as 18.
—Lolita Baldor and Fatima Hussein, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
Kika Matos, the president of the National Immigration Law Center, said advocates are preparing for military mobilization, internment camps, threats to sanctuary cities and states, the repeal of birthright citizenship and an end to undocumented students’ right to a free public education.
—Alison Cross, Hartford Courant, 19 Nov. 2024
The Madison Square Garden rally was a classic mobilization effort, reminding Trump voters once again that Trump is on their side and no one else’s, at the cost of 48 hours of negative press.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 2 Nov. 2024
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Elie Tenenbaum, Foreign Affairs, 3 Dec. 2024
The Biden administration has begun urging Ukraine to quickly increase the size of its military by drafting more troops and revamping its mobilization laws to allow for the conscription of troops as young as 18.
—Lolita Baldor and Fatima Hussein, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
Kika Matos, the president of the National Immigration Law Center, said advocates are preparing for military mobilization, internment camps, threats to sanctuary cities and states, the repeal of birthright citizenship and an end to undocumented students’ right to a free public education.
—Alison Cross, Hartford Courant, 19 Nov. 2024
The Madison Square Garden rally was a classic mobilization effort, reminding Trump voters once again that Trump is on their side and no one else’s, at the cost of 48 hours of negative press.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 2 Nov. 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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