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 With support dispersed across multiple parties, no cohesive far-right bloc formed around Bolsonaro to shield him politically. — Cristina Buarque De Hollanda, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2026 The Administration has already undermined the agreement in many ways, experts tell TIME, citing the discord in February, when the bloc had to freeze the implementation of the agreement after Trump made additional tariff threats. — Tiago Ventura, Time, 9 July 2026 Border tensions with Cambodia took a toll on Thai energy drink maker Carabao Group, which sells in more than 40 countries but derives nearly 40% of its export revenue from the bloc referred to as CLMV, or Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam. — Anu Raghunathan, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 Especially when—this kind of brings us full circle—women are arguably the most important voting bloc in the Democratic Party, right? — David Frum, The Atlantic, 8 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

That figure again held true across parties, with 64% of Democrats, 69% of Republicans and 63% of Independents sharing the sentiment.

— Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026
There are also signs of growth at Jasmine and Melissa’s engagement party that Brittany actually pulled off.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 16 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

However, even with the Warriors’ lack of healthy wings outside of Yaxel Lendeborg, a full-strength Toohey is no lock to make the Warriors roster.

— Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 15 July 2026
Of more pressing concern is the man who now sits atop the Rangers’ pay structure, sharp-shooting wing and former Vegas Golden Knight Pavel Dorofeyev, who signed a seven-year deal which carries an average annual value of $11 million.

— Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 15 July 2026

Definition of wing

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

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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