en masse
adverb
äⁿ(n)-ˈmas 
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: in a body : as a whole
moved the inmates en masse to the new prison
Examples of en masse in a Sentence
Her supporters arrived en masse for the rally.
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Investigators also last week visited the headquarters of his conservative People Power Party to obtain documents for examining claims that Unification Church members signed up en masse ahead of the party’s 2023 leadership race to boost Kweon’s candidacy.
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Republicans en masse could have voted for someone who wanted to cut taxes and regulations in the 2024 primary.
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The Senate confirmed Williams as part of a 48-nominee batch that Republicans changed Senate rules to approve en masse along party lines, 51-47.
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Carr's threats were criticized by Democratic lawmakers en masse, and a couple of prominent Republicans sided against him.
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CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
Republicans en masse could have voted for someone who wanted to cut taxes and regulations in the 2024 primary.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2025
The Senate confirmed Williams as part of a 48-nominee batch that Republicans changed Senate rules to approve en masse along party lines, 51-47.
—Davis Winkie, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
Carr's threats were criticized by Democratic lawmakers en masse, and a couple of prominent Republicans sided against him.
—Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for en masse
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“En masse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/en%20masse. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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en masse
adverb
: in a body : as a whole
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