mobilization

Meaning

1. (British, English, Oxford, US, countable, uncountable) The act of mobilizing.
2. (British, English, Oxford, US, countable, uncountable) The marshalling and organizing of troops and national resources in preparation for war, bringing them to a state of readiness for an action.
3. (British, English, Oxford, US, countable, uncountable) The softening of rock such that geochemical migration can take place.
4. (British, English, Oxford, US, countable, uncountable) The transport of a copy of a gene from one chromosome, or one organism to another.

Synonyms

mobilisation

militarisation

militarization

conscription

gathering

introduction

movement

action

behaviour

behavior

conduct

Translations

mobilisation

movilización

mobilitazione

mobilização

Mobilmachung

mobilizzazione

mobilització

Mobilisierung

κινητοποίηση

mobilisatie

επιστράτευση

militarització

تحْرِيك

militarisation

Etymology

From French mobilisation or mobilize + -ation.