bloc

noun

ˈbläk How to pronounce bloc (audio)
Definition of blocnext
1
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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2
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bloc
  1. faction
  2. coalition
  3. party
  4. alliance
  5. wing
  6. confederacy
  7. side
  8. union
Noun
  • That month, famously parted ways with 11 notable stars in one fell swoop, including former AEW star Aleister Black, the entire Wyatt Six faction and the Motor Machine Guns.
    — Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
  • Morawiecki represents a relatively moderate faction and in April set up an association called Development Plus, which many in the party view with suspicion.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 July 2026
Definition of faction
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  • The coalition now spans chipmakers, cloud providers, security vendors, application companies and the venture firms behind them.
    — Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
  • Two years ago, a broad bipartisan coalition in the House approved the Social Security Fairness Act.
    — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026
Definition of coalition
Noun
  • Guest lists of hundreds of people and celebrations lasting up to three or four days are hardly uncommon, usually a mix of traditional rituals and elaborate parties.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
  • Burnham won three straight mayoral elections, in 2017, 2021 and 2024, and Labour candidate Bev Craig, the current leader of Manchester City Council, is hoping to retain the mayoralty for the party.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026
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  • Kenny Omega retained his AEW World Championship against Kevin Knight, but the real story unfolded afterward as Will Ospreay dramatically defied the Death Riders, saving Omega from a post-match attack and hinting at a major shift in alliances.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • Cycling’s beauty is in its unlikely alliances, the greatest classics rider of his generation and the greatest rider of any generation forged together on the Champs-Élysées, working together to find one of the lone prizes to have escaped them.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 26 July 2026
Definition of alliance
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  • One art form that might seem implacably hostile to such tactics is opera, whose complex fusion of singing, stagecraft, orchestra, and costumes usually depends on generous fly space, wings, and an ample pit.
    — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 29 July 2026
  • Additionally, several young left-wing comedians in Hollywood who this year rallied behind DSA candidates including Malik, Mazariegos, and city attorney candidate Marissa Roy did not endorse Raman.
    — Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 29 July 2026
Definition of wing
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  • 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
  • In January, the bank asked the judge to throw out Arbuckle’s claims, arguing that evidence exchanged by both sides showed no key factual disputes requiring a jury to resolve.
    — Chase Jordan July 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026
  • In one of the first plays of full 11-on-11 work, Dak Prescott found Pickens on the right side for a quick completion.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2026
Definition of side
Noun
  • His top priorities include driving economic growth, creating well-paying jobs, and expanding opportunities for both union and non-union workers.
    — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026
  • The union’s increasing involvement in the city’s politics has given pause to some in the business community.
    — DJ Simmons July 27, Charlotte Observer, 27 July 2026
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