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
3
: a quantity, number, or section of things dealt with as a unit : block
… seeking to buy and sell a large bloc of shares …—
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Stan FischlerExamples of bloc in a Sentence
a voting bloc in the senate
a whole bloc of students got together to complain
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Patricia Bullrich, who leads his Senate bloc, was sharper.
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The demonstrations in Rome a day after a new set of European Union rules came into effect governing how each of the bloc's 27 member states will deal with irregular migration and asylum seekers.
—ABC News, 13 June 2026
The prime minister said that together, the EU and Canada are one of the largest economic, cultural, technological, financial and military blocs in the world.
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The prime minister said together, the EU and Canada are one of the largest economic, cultural, technological, financial and military blocs in the world.
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Javier Bastardo, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
The demonstrations in Rome a day after a new set of European Union rules came into effect governing how each of the bloc's 27 member states will deal with irregular migration and asylum seekers.
—ABC News, 13 June 2026
The prime minister said that together, the EU and Canada are one of the largest economic, cultural, technological, financial and military blocs in the world.
—Rob Gillies, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026
The prime minister said together, the EU and Canada are one of the largest economic, cultural, technological, financial and military blocs in the world.
—Rob Gillies, Fortune, 13 June 2026
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bloc
noun
: a combination of persons, groups, or nations united by treaty, agreement, or common interest
a bloc of voters
Etymology
French, literally, "block"
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