countermobilization

noun

variants or counter-mobilization
plural countermobilizations or counter-mobilizations
: a mobilization in opposition to something
… some argue that the southern white countermobilization to civil rights was actually weaker and declined sooner than what might have been expected.Joseph E. Luders
… he opposed a school-choice referendum favored by conservatives because he feared it would spark a labor countermobilizationJonathan Chait

Word History

First Known Use

1889, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of countermobilization was in 1889

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“Countermobilization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/countermobilization. Accessed 28 Jul. 2026.

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