: 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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Extending these security features to identification for age verification is both technically feasible and could be implemented en masse without compromising user privacy or device functionality in the slightest. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024 The Pakistani publishing industry will not improve until Pakistanis start buying original books en masse. Sonya Rehman, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024 With Democrats likely to oppose the bill en masse, Congress is unlikely to muster the necessary two-thirds majority to override Biden's veto. Andrew Solender, Axios, 10 Dec. 2024 Senior aides working for Yoon offered Wednesday to resign en masse over the martial law declaration, Yonhap reported. Alexa Mikhail, Fortune Asia, 4 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for en masse 

Word History

Etymology

French

First Known Use

1795, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of en masse was in 1795

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“En masse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/en%20masse. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

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en masse

adverb
: in a body : as a whole

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