en bloc

adverb or adjective

äⁿ-ˈbläk 

: as a whole : in a mass

Examples of en bloc in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Timothy Westlake, who was nominated to serve as assistant secretary for mental health and substance use at the Department of Health and Human Services, was also advanced out of committee on the same en bloc vote. — Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2026

Timothy Westlake, who was nominated to serve as assistant secretary for mental health and substance use at the Department of Health and Human Services was also advanced out of committee on the same en bloc vote. — ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026

Continents surely do not vote uniformly en bloc, but most of Europe’s 55, plus CONCACAF’s 35 and Asia’s 46 would be a solid base. — Graham Dunbar, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026

The change has given the GOP and future majorities the ability to advance nominees en bloc. — Al Weaver, The Hill, 19 Dec. 2025

Word History

Etymology

French

First Known Use

1861, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for en bloc

• alcock
• beanstalk
• bedrock
• boardwalk
• catwalk
• cornstalk
• crosswalk
• deadlock
• feedstock
• fetlock
• flintlock
• goshawk