Definition of en masse
: in a body : as a whole
- moved the inmates en masse to the new prison
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Her supporters arrived en masse for the rally.
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The Crossover's Front Office spent much of last week in Virginia at the Portsmouth Invitational, where NBA types congregated en masse to evaluate a large chunk of this year’s top college seniors.
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Seemingly hauled up en masse, the forms are wired together and slapped onto a rectilinear steel support, like writhing refugees from a maritime disaster.
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Teachers across the country are striking and protesting en masse, shutting down school systems and putting the pressure on state lawmakers to meet their demands.
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Others described living in constant fear that Trump’s budget proposals would end in them being laid off en masse.
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Imagine if the alarmed staffers were to leave en masse tomorrow.
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Still, banks aren’t moving en masse to raise rates.
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While the Pac-12 continued to send teams en masse to the NCAA women's basketball tournament (seven last season and six this season), the Arizona defeat cemented an embarrassing men's basketball season for the conference.
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And on the day after Nyepi, businesses reopen as people emerge from their homes en masse to visit relatives and ask forgiveness for past deeds, refreshed after a day away from their jobs, phones, and the general flurry of daily life.
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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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