Thesaurus results for BLOC

bloc

noun

ˈbläk

Definition of bloc

as in faction

a group of people acting together within a larger group a whole bloc of students got together to complain

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as in coalition

an association of persons, parties, or states for mutual assistance and protection the bloc that the United States and most of western Europe formed during the Cold War

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Recent Examples of bloc The European Union is giving five nations in the Eastern Caribbean two years to end their lucrative citizenship-by-investment programs or lose visa-free travel to the bloc, their leaders say. — Widlore Mérancourt, Washington Post, 18 July 2026 At its core, the push is about preserving Netanyahu’s political bloc. — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 17 July 2026 Machado's faction boycotted last year's legislative elections and is deeply critical of politicians who chose to run for office and who now form a small opposition bloc in the National Assembly. — John Otis, NPR, 16 July 2026 Google must give rival AI assistants and search engines greater access to key parts of Android and Google Search after the European Union ordered the company to comply with the bloc’s digital antitrust rules. — Robert Hart, The Verge, 16 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for bloc

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Noun

Marta Perez, a former school board member who served the entirety of Brown’s time as the top attorney, said those votes reflected divisions and factions within the board more than anything.

— Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
European commitment is weakening, with record Russian LNG purchases and growing pro-Russian political factions.

— Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of faction

Noun

Thiel has spent the better part of his adult life building a coalition between Silicon Valley libertarianism and conservative Christianity.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 18 July 2026
Healthcare workers and other supporters with the Billionaire Tax Now coalition hold placards during a media briefing in Los Angeles on April 27, 2026.

— Scott Cohn, CNBC, 17 July 2026

Definition of coalition

Noun

If the lawsuit had played out in court, the losing party would be responsible for the other party’s attorneys’ fees, along with any other fees or damages awarded by a circuit court judge.

— Ilana Arougheti July 23, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
But even if party leaders approve a lineup shift this week, there’s no guarantee Georgians will vote early in the nominating contest.

— Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of party

Noun

While American and other airlines rely on alliances and partnerships to expand reach, United is flying a lot of that itself.

— Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 19 July 2026
The alliance continued under Chávez’s successor, Nicolás Maduro, and until this year, 75% of its oil imports came from Venezuela and Mexico.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 19 July 2026

Definition of alliance

Noun

July 4 birthed independence but also a dysfunctional confederacy.

— Max Taves, Mercury News, 3 July 2026
The headstone, a memorial to texans who served the confederacy, was erected in 1964, which is to say the state missed the hundred-year anniversary of the battle itself but did remember to put it up in the year that Lyndon Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act.

— Christopher Hooks, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026

Definition of confederacy

Noun

One had to undergo emergency surgery to combat a life-threatening infection; the other required a surgeon to reconstruct the left side of her face, which had become paralyzed.

— Ella Moore July 23, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026
Barbara Rainey, a Cherry resident of 76 years, said a school bus hit her cousin’s car while trying to squeeze between vehicles parked on either side.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026

Definition of side

Noun

Additionally, the deal would require the Blazers to hire union workers and set caps on project-cost overruns.

— Jason Quick, New York Times, 20 July 2026
The cast is a mix of professional actors in the Equity union, local talent plus children and teens adding to a fuller ensemble.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026

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