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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Stuart WashingtonPotvin's outstanding bloc of games during his rookie campaign occurred during the 1993 playoffs.—Stan Fischler
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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As for the bloc's bilateral trade with Russia?
—Steve Sedgwick, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
The Global South is not yet a coherent bloc, more an informal arrangement of independent actors that tend to hedge between the major powers.
—John Rennie Short, The Conversation, 11 Sep. 2025
Black women, the Democrats’ staunchest, most reliable voting bloc, was one such community.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 11 Sep. 2025
Yet there was little on competitiveness, ostensibly an EU priority after a major report last year criticized the bloc on the issue.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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Steve Sedgwick, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
The Global South is not yet a coherent bloc, more an informal arrangement of independent actors that tend to hedge between the major powers.
—John Rennie Short, The Conversation, 11 Sep. 2025
Black women, the Democrats’ staunchest, most reliable voting bloc, was one such community.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 11 Sep. 2025
Yet there was little on competitiveness, ostensibly an EU priority after a major report last year criticized the bloc on the issue.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bloc
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“Bloc.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bloc. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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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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