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 Indeed, its domestic coalition spans Shiite, Sunni, and Kurdish political blocs. — Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026 The letter, signed by leaders of 22 of the EU's 27 states, has turned Spain's crisis into a continent-wide argument that Sánchez's comparatively liberal migration stance has become a liability for the whole bloc. — Miguel MacIas, NPR, 1 Aug. 2026 The remaining pool belongs to Democrats and a massive, growing bloc of independent voters. — Dain Fitzgerald, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2026 The European countries all once colonized the nations that are now members of the political bloc of 14 independent nations. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bloc

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Noun

Anderson belonged to a faction of the Compton Crips, a notorious rival of the Los Angeles gang the Bloods, of which Knight was associated.

— Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2026
But, as analysts note, candidates often appeal to their party's hardline or most vocal factions in primaries before later tempering their messages.

— Christopher Cann, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of faction

Noun

Sharif’s government responded with a crackdown on Khan’s party, arresting its leaders and banning it from contesting the 2024 general election.

— Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
The community came together Wednesday to wish the young talent good luck at a send-off celebration and pizza party.

— Allen Devlin, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of party

Noun

The pact is seen as a broader strategic alliance between the three countries and not meant to replace other existing agreements, according to people familiar with the matter.

— Sara Gharaibeh, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026
For 15 years, dozens of American lawmakers have had the opportunity to see one of the country's most important — and increasingly debated — alliances firsthand.

— Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of alliance

Noun

Internally, the founders talk about a big bet on industrial engineering—using AI agents and physics-aware models to redesign and simulate physical systems, from factory floors to turbines and aircraft wings.

— Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026
Hopkins has been fine and serviceable when playing on the wings this year, but not nearly as productive.

— Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 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

Anyone listed here as a wide receiver, defensive back or athlete is a two-way player, about as good on either side of the ball.

— Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 6 Aug. 2026
More than 4,000 people have been killed by Israeli strikes in Lebanon since then, including hundreds of civilians About 40 soldiers and three civilians - including a military contractor - have been killed on the Israeli side.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of side

Noun

Aron has waved the flag publicly in support of a Paramount-Warner Bros Discovery merger, while Deadline told you first that Regal boss Eduardo Acuna was also a champion for the union.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 9 Aug. 2026
The union representing 47,000 TSA workers is suing the agency over records tied to TSA Gold+, a new airport security screening program.

— Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of union

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