bloc
playSimple Definition of bloc
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: a group of people or countries that are connected by a treaty or agreement or by common goals
Full Definition of bloc
1 a : 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
2 a : 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
Examples of bloc in a sentence
a voting bloc in the senate
<a whole bloc of students got together to complain>
Origin and Etymology of bloc
French, literally, block
First Known Use: 1903
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