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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Finch Walker, USA Today, 15 May 2026
This time, the administration is dividing more families by greater distances than before, by expelling parents without their children, en masse.
—Caitlin Dickerson, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
His Justice Department began demanding that states hand over their voter-roll information, and DHS revamped a tool to allow states to check registered voters’ citizenship status en masse.
—Jen Fifield, ProPublica, 13 May 2026
Other federal agencies also terminated research grants en masse last year.
—Felicia Mello, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
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 21 May. 2026.
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en masse
adverb
: in a body : as a whole
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