bloc (noun)
1bloc — ► NOUN ▪ a group of countries or political parties who have formed an alliance. ORIGIN French, block …
2bloc — [blɒk ǁ blɑːk] noun [countable] 1. ECONOMICS a group of countries, usually with the same economic system, who have an official trading agreement with each other: • negotiations for the incorporation of Mexico into a trade bloc with the USA 2. a… …
3bloc — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ large, solid, substantial ▪ A solid bloc of members supported the decision. ▪ economic, military, regional, trade …
4bloc — noun /blɑk/ a) a group of voters or politicians who share common goals b) a group of countries acting together for political or economic goals, an alliance: e.g., the eastern bloc, the western bloc, a trading bloc …
5bloc — [ blak ] noun count a group of countries or people with the same political aims: the former Soviet bloc nations …
6bloc — noun (usually singular) a large group of people or countries with the same political aims, working together: the former Soviet bloc see also: en bloc …
7bloc — noun Etymology: French, literally, block Date: 1903 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 …
8Bloc Québécois — noun A Canadian federal political party, with the goal of sovereignty for Quebec. Syn: BQ, Bloc See Also: Parti Québécois, Parti Quebecois …
9Bloc — noun Bloc Québécois …
10bloc — noun a free trade bloc Syn: alliance, coalition, federation, confederation, league, union, partnership, axis, body, association, group …
