\ ¦levē-, -vi- + pronunciation at en masse \
variants:
or less commonly levée en masse \
" or lə¦vā-
\
or levy in mass
plural levies en masse also levées en masse or levies in mass
Definition of levy en masse
international law
: the spontaneous act of the people of a territory not yet occupied by an enemy force of taking up arms for self-defense upon the approach of an enemy without having had time to organize in accordance with recognized rules of warfare
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