levy en masse

English

Alternative forms

levée en masse, levy in mass

Etymology

Partial calque of French levée en masse (literally “mass levy”).

Noun

levy en masse (plural levies en masse)

(military) A requisition of all able-bodied men for military service.

Further reading

“levy en masse”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
“levy en masse”, in Collins English Dictionary.

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