bloc
see also: Bloc
Etymology
Bloc
Etymology
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see also: Bloc
Etymology
Borrowed from French bloc, ultimately of odt - origin, from Frankish - or Proto-West Germanic *blokk, from Proto-Germanic *blukką.
Pronunciation Nounbloc (plural blocs)
- A group of voters or politicians who share common goals.
- 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
Bloc
Etymology
Diminutive of Bloc Québécois.
Proper noun- (Canada, politics) Bloc Québécois
- French: Bloc
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