mobilize

3 definitions • 4 examples

to organize or prepare something, such as a group of people, for a purpose:

Representatives for all the main candidates are trying to mobilize voter support.

to prepare to fight, especially in a war:

The government has mobilized several of the army's top combat units.

Troops have been mobilizing for the past three weeks.

to organize people to support something or to make a part of an organization ready for a special purpose:

We're teaching people to mobilize and show their support for their libraries.