mobilization

Noun
US[moh-buh-luh-zey-shuhn]/ˌmoʊbələˈzeɪʃən/5 syllablesalso [moh-buh-lih-zey-shuhn] /ˌmoʊbəlɪˈzeɪʃən/

Open English WordNet

Noun (2)

  1. act of assembling and putting into readiness for war or other emergency:Synonyms: mobilisationmilitarizationmilitarisationType of social controlKinds conscription, arming, remilitarization
  2. 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

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