mobilisation

Definitions of mobilisation
  1. noun
    act of marshaling and organizing and making ready for use or action
    synonyms: organisation
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    type of:
    attroupement, rassemblement
    the social act of assembling
  2. noun
    act of assembling and putting into readiness for war or other emergency: "mobilization of the troops"
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    antonyms:
    démobilisation
    act of changing from a war basis to a peace basis including disbanding or discharging troops
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    armement
    the act of equiping with weapons in preparation for war
    service militaire
    compulsory military service
    réarmement
    the act of militarizing again
    réarmement
    the act of arming again
    type of:
    contrôle social
    control exerted (actively or passively) by group action
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