bloc

noun

SayBLOK/blɑk/UK/blɒk/

Pluralblocs

2 meanings of bloc

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1
nouncountable
A group of countries acting together to advance common political or economic goals, forming an alliance.
The European bloc negotiated as a single party in the climate talks.
Member states of the bloc coordinated their sanctions against the regime.
Similaralliance, coalition, union, league
2
nouncountable
A group of voters or politicians who share common goals and tend to act together.
The conservative bloc blocked the bill from reaching a final vote.
Labor unions formed a voting bloc that swayed the primary results.
Similarfaction, caucus, coalition, camp

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Origin

Borrowed from French bloc ('group, block'), ultimately of Old Dutch origin, from Frankish or Proto-West Germanic *blokk, from Proto-Germanic *blukką ('beam, log'). It is a doublet of block.