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 levy in mass
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 Le·vée en masse n.  See Levy in mass, under Levy, n.
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 Lev·y, n.
 1. The act of levying or collecting by authority; as, the levy of troops, taxes, etc.
    A levy of all the men left under sixty.   --Thirlwall.
 2. That which is levied, as an army, force, tribute, etc. “ The Irish levies.”
 3. Law The taking or seizure of property on executions to satisfy judgments, or on warrants for the collection of taxes; a collecting by execution.
 Levy in mass , a requisition of all able-bodied men for military service.