pha ‧ lanx /ˈfælæŋks $ ˈfeɪ-/ BrE AmE noun ( plural phalanxes ) [countable] formal
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: Greek , 'line of a battle, bone of a finger or toe' ]
a large group of people or things standing close together so that it is difficult to go through them
phalanx of
A solid phalanx of policemen blocked the road.