mobilization
NounUS[moh-buh-luh-zey-shuhn]/ˌmoʊbələˈzeɪʃən/5 syllablesalso [moh-buh-lih-zey-shuhn] /ˌmoʊbəlɪˈzeɪʃən/
Open English WordNet
Noun (2)
- act of assembling and putting into readiness for war or other emergency:Synonyms: mobilisationmilitarizationmilitarisationType of social controlKinds conscription, arming, remilitarization
- act of marshaling and organizing and making ready for use or action“mobilization of the country's economic resources”Synonyms: mobilisationType of assembly, assemblageKinds rallying, economic mobilization
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Mob′i·li·za′tion noun
Origin: F. mobilization.
The act of mobilizing.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54