en masse

/Ỵ:ɳ'mɑ:s/

Thân thiện

The students protested the decision en masse.

Definition

Adverb: All together; in a single group or body. This term describes a situation where a large number of people or things act, move, or are considered collectively as one unit.

Usage

The adverb "en masse" is used to emphasize that a group is acting or moving as a whole, not individually. It is typically placed after the verb it modifies.

Examples

• The protesters arrived at the city hall.
• After the concert, the fans left the stadium .
• The committee resigned to protest the new policy.

Advanced Usage

• Formal and Journalistic Tone: "En masse" is often used in formal writing, journalism, and historical accounts to describe collective action by groups, crowds, or institutions.
  • The delegates voted en masse in favor of the resolution.

Variants and Related Words

• Mass (noun): A large number of people or objects gathered together.
  • A mass of protesters gathered in the square.
• En bloc (adverb): As a whole; all together. This is a close synonym, often used in similar contexts, particularly in formal or political language.
  • The amendments were rejected en bloc.

Synonyms

• All together
• As a group
• As one
• In a body
• Collectively

Idioms and Phrases

While "en masse" itself is a borrowed French phrase used as an idiom in English, it is not typically part of larger English idiomatic constructions. Its meaning is fixed as "all together."

Học thuật

Adverb

1. all together
   • the students turned out en masse

Từ đồng nghĩa

• en bloc
• as a group