noun · formal
mobilization
UK/ˌməʊbɪlaɪˈzeɪʃən/US/ˌmoʊbəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/mo·bi·li·ZA·tion
the act of organising and encouraging people to take action or to use resources for a particular purpose
Examples
“Voter mobilization campaigns increased turnout significantly.”
“The rapid mobilization of volunteers was crucial after the disaster.”
“Mass mobilization can signal deep public concern about an issue.”
Band 8 sentence
“Effective mobilization of civil society organisations can quickly shift the public agenda on environmental policy.”
Collocations
- mass mobilization
- voter mobilization
- military mobilization
Word family
Common mistakes
There was a mobilization for voting.→There was a mobilization to encourage voting.
They mobilised many peoples.→They mobilized many people.
Say it for a higher band
5get people involved→6campaigning→7+mobilization
Synonyms
campaigning
Easily confused
campaigning
“Campaigning ahead of the election focused on local issues.”
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