bloc
[ blok ]
/ blɒk /
noun
a group of persons, businesses, etc., united for a particular purpose.
a group of legislators, usually of both major political parties, who vote together for some particular interest: the farm bloc.
a group of nations that share common interests and usually act in concert in international affairs: the Soviet bloc.
Origin of bloc
From French, dating back to 1900–05; see origin at
block
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH bloc
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blm,
bloat,
bloated,
bloater,
blob,
bloc,
bloc québécois,
bloc-vote,
bloch,
bloch-sulzberger syndrome,
block
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British Dictionary definitions for bloc
bloc
/ (blɒk) /
noun
a group of people or countries combined by a common interest or aim
the Soviet bloc
Word Origin for bloc
C20: from French:
block