mobilization

noun

mo·​bi·​li·​za·​tion ˌmō-bə-lə-ˈzā-shən 

1

: the act of mobilizing

2

: the state of being mobilized

Synonyms of mobilization

• rallying
• rally

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

In Nepal last year, authorities' efforts to suppress the use of social media only intensified public anger and drove mass mobilization. — Šumit Ganguly, NPR, 27 July 2026

The case therefore tells a story not only of racial violence and exploitation, but also of Black legal activism and community mobilization during a period often remembered largely for racial repression. — Edward D. Melillo, Fortune, 27 July 2026

Hundreds of thousands have joined daily protests against the plans, in one of the country’s largest social mobilizations since the end of Communist rule 35 years ago. — Isaac Stanley-Becker, The Atlantic, 23 July 2026

Organizers say volunteers and supporters fund their own travel to protests and rely on social media for mobilization. — ABC News, 22 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1799, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing mobilization

• counter-mobilization

Rhymes for mobilization

• abbreviation
• abomination
• acceleration
• accentuation
• accommodation
• accreditation
• acculturation
• accumulation
• acetylation
• adjudication
• administration
• adulteration

Medical Definition

mobilization

noun

mo·​bi·​li·​za·​tion

variants also British mobilisation

ˌmō-bə-lə-ˈzā-shən 

1

: the act or process of mobilizing

mobilization of glycogen

2

: the state of being mobilized