mass movement
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of mass movement
First recorded in 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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The demonstrations started in late December sparked by economic grievances but grew into a mass movement against the Islamic republic, with huge street protests from January 8, when authorities imposed an internet blackout.
From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026
“We’ve seen how there is power with a mass movement of people. And so we’re hoping that the same thing can happen in this case.”
From Salon • Nov. 25, 2025
That’s where you start to get into mass movement and mass liberation.
From Slate • Oct. 13, 2025
XR's former spokesperson, Mr Read, believes campaigners should now focus on building a mass movement.
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2025
The Southern struggle had grown from a modest group of black students demonstrating peacefully at one lunch counter to the largest mass movement for racial reform and civil rights in the twentieth century.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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