bloc
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Synonyms
block, body, coalition, faction, party, sect, set, side, wing
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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 May resigned in defeat after failing — three times — to secure Parliament's backing for her divorce deal with the bloc. — Danica Kirka, chicagotribune.com, "British Prime Minister Boris Johnson moves to suspend Parliament ahead of Brexit," 28 Aug. 2019 After a 2016 referendum in which the public voted to leave the EU, May spent more than two years negotiating a Brexit divorce agreement with the bloc. — Danica Kirka, BostonGlobe.com, "UK, EU harden their positions on Brexit as G-7 nears," 20 Aug. 2019 Brexiteers blame May, who resigned in defeat after failing — three times — to secure Parliament's backing for her divorce deal with the bloc. — NBC News, "Boris Johnson says U.K must 'turbocharge' preparations for no-deal Brexit," 25 July 2019 Under May’s draft deal, the UK will also still have to follow EU customs rules for a period of time, but will lose its decision-making power in the bloc. — Jen Kirby, Vox, "The many unpredictable outcomes of Brexit, explained," 21 Nov. 2018 The prime minister’s office said Monday that the right of EU citizens to work in the U.K. without restrictions would end on Nov. 1 if Britain leaves the bloc without a Brexit deal. — Washington Post, "UK PM Boris Johnson faces rising Brexit strategy criticism," 21 Aug. 2019 By 2020, those age brackets (millennials combined with GenZ, roughly) will be the largest voting bloc in America. — Makena Kelly, The Verge, "YouTube shows have become a secret weapon for rising politicians," 20 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'bloc.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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