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a large or general assembly to discuss or hear discussed some matter of common interest or concern: a mass meeting to protest the proliferation of nuclear weapons.[1725-35, Amer.]
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Mass meeting — Mass Mass, n. [OE. masse, F. masse, L. massa; akin to Gr. ? a barley cake, fr. ? to knead. Cf. {Macerate}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A quantity of matter cohering together so as to make one body, or an aggregation of particles or things which… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mass meeting — ☆ mass meeting n. a large public meeting to discuss public affairs, demonstrate public approval or disapproval, etc … English World dictionary
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Mass meeting — In parliamentary law, a mass meeting is a type of deliberative assembly, which in a publicized or selectively distributed notice known as the call of the meeting has been announced:[1] as called to take appropriate action on a particular problem… … Wikipedia
mass meeting — noun a large gathering of people intended to arouse enthusiasm • Syn: ↑rally • Hypernyms: ↑gathering, ↑assemblage • Hyponyms: ↑pep rally, ↑revival, ↑revival meeting … Useful english dictionary
mass meeting — mass′ meet′ing n. a large public assembly • Etymology: 1725–35, amer … From formal English to slang
mass meeting — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. public meeting, open meeting, assemblage, group; see gathering … English dictionary for students
mass meeting — /mæs ˈmitɪŋ/ (say mas meeting) noun a large or general assembly to discuss or hear discussed some matter of common interest …
mass meeting — convention, large scale assembly, gathering of a large number of people … English contemporary dictionary
Mass — Mass, n. [OE. masse, F. masse, L. massa; akin to Gr. ? a barley cake, fr. ? to knead. Cf. {Macerate}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A quantity of matter cohering together so as to make one body, or an aggregation of particles or things which collectively… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
