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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
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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
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: 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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Examples of bloc in a Sentence
a voting bloc in the senate
a whole bloc of students got together to complain
Recent Examples on the Web
For not only will this impact the results of the election in November, but disenfranchising a whole bloc of potential voters could shape this generation’s political participation for years to come.
Ellie Porte, a graduate of American University, on the school’s campus in Washington, DC.
—Rachel Janfaza, Glamour, 5 Sep. 2024
Nearly one-third of the 36.2 million Latinos who are eligible to vote are between the ages of 18 to 29 and form a politically independent voting bloc that candidates will need to turn out come November.
—Astrid Galván, Axios, 5 Sep. 2024
His margin with Hispanic voters was slightly better nationwide, a sign that Democrats cannot take this bloc of voters for granted.
—Josh Boak, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2024
The first election in which Gen Z was old enough to account for the entire 18-to-24-year-old voting bloc was the 2022 midterm, and nearly 30% cast a ballot.
—Micky Horstman, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Aug. 2024
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Rachel Janfaza, Glamour, 5 Sep. 2024
Nearly one-third of the 36.2 million Latinos who are eligible to vote are between the ages of 18 to 29 and form a politically independent voting bloc that candidates will need to turn out come November.
—Astrid Galván, Axios, 5 Sep. 2024
His margin with Hispanic voters was slightly better nationwide, a sign that Democrats cannot take this bloc of voters for granted.
—Josh Boak, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2024
The first election in which Gen Z was old enough to account for the entire 18-to-24-year-old voting bloc was the 2022 midterm, and nearly 30% cast a ballot.
—Micky Horstman, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Aug. 2024
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“Bloc.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bloc. Accessed 16 Sep. 2024.
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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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