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)

1. (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.