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
Recent Examples on the Web
The New Georgia Project, a nonpartisan voter mobilization group, has held more focus groups with voters and adjusted its talking points during canvassing operations to address disaffected younger voters and the policy issues that matter to them.
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Maya King, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2024
The mobilization drive could bring significant relief to assault brigades and drone squads in the combat zones of the Donetsk region.
—Dominique Soguel, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Apr. 2024
The new legislation revamps the mobilization system, which has been in place since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, and its required military registration which predates that.
—Mallory Moench, TIME, 11 Apr. 2024
The term generally refers to someone collecting absentee ballots for other voters, a practice that is common among voter mobilization efforts.
—Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 6 Apr. 2024
Ukraine’s frontline brigades are clinging on – awaiting munitions and air defenses from allies, fresh recruits from a new mobilization law that expanded the eligible age range, and hoping Russian commanders will continue to make mistakes.
—Tim Lister, CNN, 6 Apr. 2024
Lowering the conscription age, which had been 27, was the most significant measure in a mobilization draft bill that has already seen thousands of amendments in parliament since the start of this year.
—Isabelle Khurshudyan, Washington Post, 2 Apr. 2024
Right now, the Russians have the initiative on the battlefield and have declared another round of mobilization.
—Branislav L. Slantchev, Foreign Affairs, 1 Apr. 2024
The call-up age has been lowered from 27 to 25 but other parts of a mobilization bill are still struggling to pass through the Ukrainian parliament.
—Tim Lister, CNN, 6 Apr. 2024
Maya King, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2024
The mobilization drive could bring significant relief to assault brigades and drone squads in the combat zones of the Donetsk region.
—Dominique Soguel, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Apr. 2024
The new legislation revamps the mobilization system, which has been in place since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, and its required military registration which predates that.
—Mallory Moench, TIME, 11 Apr. 2024
The term generally refers to someone collecting absentee ballots for other voters, a practice that is common among voter mobilization efforts.
—Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 6 Apr. 2024
Ukraine’s frontline brigades are clinging on – awaiting munitions and air defenses from allies, fresh recruits from a new mobilization law that expanded the eligible age range, and hoping Russian commanders will continue to make mistakes.
—Tim Lister, CNN, 6 Apr. 2024
Lowering the conscription age, which had been 27, was the most significant measure in a mobilization draft bill that has already seen thousands of amendments in parliament since the start of this year.
—Isabelle Khurshudyan, Washington Post, 2 Apr. 2024
Right now, the Russians have the initiative on the battlefield and have declared another round of mobilization.
—Branislav L. Slantchev, Foreign Affairs, 1 Apr. 2024
The call-up age has been lowered from 27 to 25 but other parts of a mobilization bill are still struggling to pass through the Ukrainian parliament.
—Tim Lister, CNN, 6 Apr. 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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