en bloc
adverb or adjective
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Definition of en bloc
: as a whole : in a mass
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The Senate only ended up staying one additional week, and confirmed a host of additional nominees en bloc at the snap of the leader’s fingers. — Ed Kilgore, Daily Intelligencer, "McConnell May Cancel August Recess To Keep Democrats From Going Home to Campaign," 16 May 2018 However Cordeiro was handed a massive boost after the influential, Athletes Council, which included several former professionals voted en bloc for Cordeiro. — Steve Brenner/afp, chicagotribune.com, "Carlos Cordeiro elected new US Soccer president," 10 Feb. 2018 And the Democratic party has by no means come around on the issue en bloc. — Kevin D. Williamson, National Review, "Will the Liberals Take the Lead on Trade?," 25 Jan. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'en bloc.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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en bloc
adverb
English Language Learners Definition of en bloc
: as or in a united group : all together
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