mobilization
/ˌmoʊ.bəl.əˈzeɪ.ʃən/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.27 in modern English
25
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The marshalling and organizing of troops and national resources in preparation for war, bringing them to a state of readiness for an action.
American usage; Countable; Uncountable
noun
The softening of rock such that geochemical migration can take place.
American usage; Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "a national mobilization to fight climate change"
- "It's produced tremendous activism and backlash: there's been all sorts of demonstrations and mobilizations in civil society, there's been examples from the people from the Administration being heckled in a restaurant or not served in a restaurant, there's been a growing crescendo of conversation about what that means."
- "Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has signed into law a key piece of legislation overhauling the country’s mobilization rules."
Etymology
From French mobilisation or mobilize + -ation.
Word Breakdown
- Root: *m(y)ewh₁-
Usage
- American usage
- Countable
- Uncountable