bloc
[blok]
noun
a group of persons, businesses, etc., united for a particular purpose.
a group of legislators, usually of both major political parties, who vote together for some particular interest: the farm bloc.
a group of nations that share common interests and usually act in concert in international affairs: the Soviet bloc.
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Origin of bloc
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bloc
noun
Word Origin for bloc
C20: from French: block
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bloc
1903, in reference to alliances in Continental politics, from French bloc "group, block," from Old French bloc "piece of wood" (see block (n.)).
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