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bloc

noun \ˈbläk\

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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Examples of BLOC

  1. a voting bloc in the senate
  2. <a whole bloc of students got together to complain>

Origin of BLOC

French, literally, block
First Known Use: 1903

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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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