mobilization
noun /ˌməʊbɪlaɪˈzeɪʃn/
/ˌməʊbələˈzeɪʃn/
(British English also mobilisation)
[uncountable, countable]- preparations that bring together the people and weapons that will be needed in order for a country to fight a war
- At the peak of mobilization in September 1942, there were 157 000 in the armed services.
- the act of bringing together the things that are needed for a particular purpose
- the mobilization of funds for development activities