bloc
see also: Bloc
Etymology

Borrowed from French bloc, ultimately of odt - origin, from Frankish - or Proto-West Germanic *blokk, from Proto-Germanic *blukką.

Pronunciation Noun

bloc (plural blocs)

  1. A group of voters or politicians who share common goals.
  2. A group of countries acting together for political or economic goals, an alliance: e.g., the eastern bloc, the western bloc, a trading bloc, the Eurozone, the European Union.
    The ECB is considering three main options […] but two of them could hurt confidence in the bloc's most indebted states, […] (Reuters)
    Climate change a security risk for EU, say bloc's foreign policy chiefs (EUobserver)
    military bloc
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Bloc
Etymology

Diminutive of Bloc Québécois.

Proper noun
  1. (Canada, politics) Bloc Québécois
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