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bloc

noun
\ ˈbläk How to pronounce bloc (audio) \

Definition of bloc

1a : a temporary combination of parties in a legislative assembly
b : a group of legislators who act together for some common purpose irrespective of party lines
2a : a combination of persons, groups, or nations forming a unit with a common interest or purpose a bloc of voters
b : a group of nations united by treaty or agreement for mutual support or joint action
3 : a quantity, number, or section of things dealt with as a unit : block … seeking to buy and sell a large bloc of shares …— Stuart Washington Potvin's outstanding bloc of games during his rookie campaign occurred during the 1993 playoffs.— Stan Fischler
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Examples of bloc in a Sentence

a voting bloc in the senate a whole bloc of students got together to complain

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 Instead of a traditional flow chart, a descending staircase diagram (pdf) shows how the UK’s red lines lead not to a Norway-plus arrangement with the EU, but something more akin to Canada’s relationship with the bloc. — Adam Rasmi, Quartz, "These mind-bending flowcharts show just how messy Brexit has become," 3 Sep. 2019 May resigned in defeat after failing three times to secure Parliament’s backing for her divorce deal with the bloc. — Washington Post, "Opposition grows to Johnson’s Parliament suspension," 29 Aug. 2019

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First Known Use of bloc

1903, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

History and Etymology for bloc

French, literally, block

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bloc

noun
How to pronounce bloc (audio)

English Language Learners Definition of bloc

: a group of people or countries that are connected by a treaty or agreement or by common goals

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