Black Bloc

British  

noun

1. an informal grouping of militant, mainly anarchist, protesters who act together during anti-capitalism, anti-war, etc, protests, often wearing black hoods and black clothing

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Example Sentences

Supporters of the movement acknowledge that they have developed bolder tactics and become more willing to eschew rules and leaders in the last decade with the coalescing of movements such as Black Lives Matter and the Black Bloc.

From Los Angeles Times

Most rallies were peaceful but in Paris police intervened after black-clad "Black Bloc" anarchists tried to erect a barricade in a street near La Republique Square, police said.

From Reuters

"Black bloc was like, 'No, we're gonna keep going to the Pentagon,'" he recalls.

From Salon

Portland Police Association, the union representing rank-and-file officers, accused Multnomah District Attorney Mike Schmidt of failing to hold those rioters bent on destruction accountable – pointing out that at the time of the alleged assault, crowds of demonstrators with shields and dressed in black bloc attire tossed a Molotov cocktail at the Multnomah Building, setting it ablaze.

From Fox News

Police said they had prevented ‘Black Bloc’ anarchists from forming a group.

From Reuters