mass line

noun

The policy of consulting the masses, interpreting their suggestions within the framework of Marxism-Leninism, and then enforcing the resulting policies, as introduced by the Chinese Communist Party.

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Meanings

nounmass line (uncountable)
  1. ChinauncountablegovernmentThe policy of consulting the masses, interpreting their suggestions within the framework of Marxism-Leninism, and then enforcing the resulting policies, as introduced by the Chinese Communist Party.

Origin

A calque of Chinese 群眾路線／群众路线 (qúnzhòng lùxiàn).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 群眾路線 /群众路线
  • 群眾路線 /群众路线 (qúnzhòng lùxiàn)policy
Finnish joukkolinja
  • joukkolinjapolicy
Hungarian tömegvonal
  • tömegvonalpolicy
Spanish línea de masas
  • línea de masaspolicy
Vietnamese đường lối quần chúng
  • đường lối quần chúngpolicy
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APA

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MLA

“mass line.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mass%20line. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mass line,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mass%20line.

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