Mobilization Meaning
/mˌoʊbələˈzeɪʃən/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe act of mobilizing.
nounThe marshalling and organizing of troops and national resources in preparation for war, bringing them to a state of readiness for an action.
Sentence Examples
The army's leaders are preparing for a major mobilization.
Daniel has just receive his mobilization order.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The general ordered the ____ of troops to prepare for the upcoming battle.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The large-scale ____ of resources was necessary to provide immediate aid to the victims of the devastating earthquake.
Word Origin & History
From French mobilisation or mobilize + -ation.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"It's produced tremendous activism and backlash: there's been all sorts of demonstrations and mobilizations in civil society, there's been examples from the people from the Administration being heckled in a restaurant or not served in a restaurant, there's been a growing crescendo of conversation about what that means."
— 2018 June 26, Chris Hayes, quotee, “How bad is it, really? Ezra Klein evaluates life in the Trump era: transcript & podcast”, in Why Is This Happening?:
"Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has signed into law a key piece of legislation overhauling the country’s mobilization rules."
— 2024 April 16, Olga Voitovych, Radina Gigova, Svitlana Vlasova and Christian Edwards, “Zelensky signs law overhauling Ukraine’s mobilization rules”, in CNN:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The general ordered the ____ of troops to prepare for the upcoming battle.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The large-scale ____ of resources was necessary to provide immediate aid to the victims of the devastating earthquake.