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movilizar

to mobilize

verb moh-bee-lee-SAHR Rare

Usage Note

Movilizar means to mobilize people, resources, or forces for a purpose — used in military, political, and social contexts. The reflexive movilizarse is common for grassroots organizing: la sociedad civil se movilizó. It follows the -zar spelling rule: the z changes to c before e (movilicé, movilicemos). The noun is movilización.

Examples

"El sindicato logró movilizar a miles de trabajadores."

Natural Translation

The union managed to mobilize thousands of workers.

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