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mobilisation

/ˌmoʊbələˈzeɪʃən/ /ˌməʊbɪləˈzeɪʃən/

Meanings
noun
The act of mobilising

Examples :

"The sudden mobilisation of volunteers helped the town prepare for the approaching hurricane. "
military politics war action

Related Words

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approaching verb

/əˈpɹəʊtʃɪŋ/ /əˈpɹoʊtʃɪŋ/

To come or go near, in place or time; to draw nigh; to advance nearer.

"The bus is approaching the stop, so get ready to board. "

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volunteers noun

/vɒlənˈtɪəz/ /vɑlənˈtɪɹz/

One who enters into, or offers for, any service of his/her own free will, especially when done without pay.

"Many volunteers helped clean up the park on Saturday morning. "

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of preposition

/ɔv/ /ɒv/ /ə/ /ʌv/

Expressing distance or motion.

"The school is located five miles of the town center. "

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town noun

/taʊn/

A settlement; an area with residential districts, shops and amenities, and its own local government; especially one larger than a village and smaller than a city.

"This town is really dangerous because these youngsters have Beretta handguns."

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sudden noun

/ˈsʌdən/

An unexpected occurrence; a surprise.

"The sudden announcement of a school holiday surprised everyone. "

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hurricane noun

/ˈhʌɹɪkən/ /ˈhɝɪˌkeɪn/

A severe tropical cyclone in the North Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, or in the eastern North Pacific off the west coast of Mexico, with winds of 119 km/h (74 miles per hour) or greater accompanied by rain, lightning, and thunder that sometimes moves into temperate latitudes.

"The hurricane forced the school to close for several days. "

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for conjunction

/fɔːr/

In order to.

"I saved money for a new car."

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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mobilising verb

/ˈməʊbɪlaɪzɪŋ/ /ˈməʊbɪləˌzaɪzɪŋ/

To make something mobile.

"The factory is mobilising its delivery trucks to get the orders out on time. "

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act noun

/æk/

Something done, a deed.

"an act of goodwill"

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helped verb

/hɛlpt/

To provide assistance to (someone or something).

"He helped his grandfather cook breakfast."

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prepare noun

/pɹɪˈpɛə/ /pɹəˈpɛəɹ/

Preparation

"The preparation for the upcoming science test was thorough. "