bloc
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bloc
coalition of groups with the same purpose: a bloc of votes
Not to be confused with:
block – a solid piece of hard material; an obstruction: block the street
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bloc
(blŏk)n.
1. A group of nations, parties, or persons united for common action: the Communist bloc.
2. An often bipartisan coalition of legislators acting together for a common purpose or interest: the farm bloc in the US Senate.
[French, from Old French, block; see block.]
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bloc
(blɒk)n
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a group of people or countries combined by a common interest or aim: the Soviet bloc.
[C20: from French: block]
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bloc
(blɒk)n.
1. a group of persons, businesses, etc., united for a particular purpose, esp. a group of legislators of different parties who vote together for some interest.
2. a group of nations that share common interests and usu. act in concert in international affairs: the former Soviet bloc.
[1900–05; < French; see block]
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bloc
A group of countries or people that share the same interest or aims and usually act together.
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Noun | 1. | ![]() alignment, alinement, coalition, alliance - an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty scheduled territories, sterling area, sterling bloc - the group of countries whose currencies are tied to the British pound sterling |
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bloc
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bloc
noun1. An association, especially of nations for a common cause:
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blok
blok
tömb
blokk, samtök
blokas
apvienībabloks
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bloc
n (Pol) → Block m
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bloc
(blok) noun a group of nations etc who have an interest or purpose in common. the European trade bloc.
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