mass meeting

American  

noun

1. 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.

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Etymology

Origin of mass meeting

An Americanism dating back to 1725–35

Example Sentences

In mid-July, the bargaining will gather serious momentum when the union holds a mass meeting and strike authorization vote at T-Mobile Park.

From Seattle Times

"At a late night mass meeting members endorsed the latest offer which incorporates the Fair Work Commission's recommendations," Brad Gandy, a spokesperson for the Offshore Alliance said in a statement.

From BBC

The large, prominent church was targeted because it was a center of the African American community and the site of mass meetings during the Civil Rights Movement.

From Seattle Times

This was Selma’s first mass meeting in six months, since the court order banning marches and meetings.

From Literature

Sunday morning, Barber spoke at Tabernacle Baptist Church, the site of the first mass meeting of the voting rights movement.

From New York Times