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bloc

noun \ˈbläk\

: a group of people or countries that are connected by a treaty or agreement or by common goals

Full Definition of BLOC

1
a :  a temporary combination of parties in a legislative assembly
b :  a group of legislators who act together for some common purpose irrespective of party lines
2
a :  a combination of persons, groups, or nations forming a unit with a common interest or purpose <a bloc of voters>
b :  a group of nations united by treaty or agreement for mutual support or joint action
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Origin of BLOC

French, literally, block
First Known Use: 1903

Related to BLOC

Synonyms
faction, block, body, coalition, party, sect, set, side, wing

Rhymes with BLOC

block, bock, brock, chock, clock, cock, croc, crock, doc, dock, floc, flock, frock, grok, hock, jock, knock, lakh, loch, lock, Locke, lough, moc, mock, nock, pock, roc, rock, schlock, shock, smock, sock, Spock, stock, wok

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  1. bloc
  2. en bloc
  3. farm bloc
  4. gold bloc
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