Definition of en masse
: in a body : as a whole
- moved the inmates en masse to the new prison
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Examples of en masse in a Sentence
Her supporters arrived en masse for the rally.
Recent Examples of en masse from the Web
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But ultimately, American women who had long been waiting for the self-agency that this new drug offered embraced it en masse.
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When students began defaulting en masse around 2011, all investors could rely on was the company's word, according to the SEC complaint.
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And when students began defaulting en masse around 2011, all investors could rely on was the company’s word, according to the SEC complaint.
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An alternative case was being made to stay in Washington and en masse oppose the President’s nominees.
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Mexican cartels have also kidnapped Central Americans en masse, demanding ransom money from any family members in the United States.
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The Spurs drew a fine from the NBA for resting their star players en masse in 2012, and other teams around the league quickly copied the practice.
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Non-Hispanic allies who for years have opted out of immigrant protests, rallies and slogans have started to show up en masse.
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When the New York Times broke that five women received settlements over claims of harassment by O’Reilly, advertisers fled en masse.
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Origin and Etymology of en masse
French
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Definition of en masse for English Language Learners
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: as a single group : all together
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