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August 02, 2020 Word of the Day

mobilize /ˈmoʊbəˌlaɪz/ verb
mobilize
/ˈmoʊbəˌlaɪz/
verb

British spelling: mobilise
mobilizes; mobilized; mobilizing

U.S. senators holding a news conference to mobilize support for a proposed law
U.S. senators holding a news conference to mobilize support for a proposed law
Definition of MOBILIZE

1 a [+ object] : to bring (people) together for action

  • The President mobilized [=rallied] his supporters.

  • They couldn't mobilize enough support to pass the new law.

1 b [no object] : to come together for action

  • Several groups have mobilized to oppose the proposed new law.

  • They have the ability to mobilize quickly.

2 [+ object] : to make (soldiers, an army, etc.) ready for war

  • The government had to mobilize the army quickly.

  • More than 10,000 troops were mobilized for war.

  • mobilizing the nation's resources

mobilization /ˌmoʊbələˈzeɪʃən/
British mobilisation /ˌməʊbəˌlaɪˈzeɪʃən/
noun, plural mobilizations [count, noncount]

  • The army carried out a full-scale mobilization.

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