mobilization

C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ˌmoʊbələˈzeɪʃən/ UK /ˌməʊbɪlaɪˈzeɪʃən/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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noun
the act of organizing and preparing resources or troops for action

The crisis triggered a rapid mobilization of medical volunteers.

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Synonyms

1 noun · the act of organizing and... marshalingmuster deployment activation rallying organization

Opposites

demobilizationdisbandment

Word family

Related forms mobilize mobile mobility automobile

Etymology

From mobilize + -ation, from French mobiliser, from mobile, from Latin mobilis ('movable'), from movere ('to move').

mobilis Latin movere Latin

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Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives

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# mobilization

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˌmoʊbələˈzeɪʃən/
**IPA (UK):** /ˌməʊbɪlaɪˈzeɪʃən/

## Meanings
1. the act of organizing and preparing resources or troops for action

## Examples
- The crisis triggered a rapid mobilization of medical volunteers.

## Synonyms
- marshaling
- muster
- deployment
- activation
- rallying
- organization

## Antonyms
- demobilization
- disbandment

## Related Forms
- mobilize
- mobile
- mobility
- automobile

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: mobilis
- Root: movere

## Etymology
From mobilize + -ation, from French mobiliser, from mobile, from Latin mobilis ('movable'), from movere ('to move').

## AI Etymology
Mobilization comes from mobilize + -ation, from French mobiliser, from mobile, from Latin mobilis ('movable'), from movere ('to move'). The etymological trail includes Latin mobilis, Latin movere. The same word family includes mobilize, mobile, mobility, automobile. Its current noun use means "the act of organizing and preparing resources or troops for action".

## Topics
- Actions & Processes
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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