Definitions for bloc
blɒkbloc

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1. bloc, axisnoun

   a group of countries in special alliance

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1. blocnoun

   a group of voters or politicians who share common goals

2. blocnoun

   a group of countries acting together for political or economic goals, an alliance: e.g., the eastern bloc, the western bloc, a trading bloc

3. Blocnoun

   Bloc Québécois

4. Etymology: From bloc, from bloc, from bloc, from blok, from *, from bluk(k)an, from bhulg'-, from. Cognate with bloh, bloc, bolca, bǫlkr. More at balk.

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1. bloc

   A bloc is a group of countries, political parties, or people united with shared common interests, objectives, or goals, often aiming to increase their collective power or influence. This association can be established in different domains including politics, economics, or trade. Examples of blocs include trade blocs, voting blocs, and military blocs.

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1. BLOC

   What does BLOC stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the BLOC acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Matched Categories

1. • Alliance

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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Anagrams for bloc »

1. LCBO

How to pronounce bloc?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say bloc in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of bloc in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of bloc in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of bloc in a Sentence

1. Joseph Waldman:

   That’s the reason they were trying to make the trouble for the Jews in Egypt: The first thing they were afraid [of] was the Jewish families growing so rapidly, here, they are fearful that they’re going to be overwhelmed either by the growth of the environment or by political clout through the bloc votes.

2. Fadhil Abu Ragheef:

   Lately the star of the Sadrist trend has somewhat faded, the first (point of this protest) is returning the Sadrist bloc again to the forefront of the political gallery.

3. David Tucker:

   It is a tragedy, we were once part of the world's most powerful economic bloc. Now we are just an inward-looking island that is going to get smaller.

4. Prince Ali:

   The timing of this MOU( memorandum of understanding) between the AFC and the CAF looks like a blatant attempt to engineer a bloc vote, questions must be asked : was this deal approved by the members of the executive committees of both the AFC and CAF and is the timing of the announcement, prior to a presidential election, acceptable ?

5. Dave Carney:

   When upwards of 75 percent of women are repulsed by you, that's the largest voting bloc there is. Whether you're a New York woman or an Ohio woman, it makes all these little talking points irrelevant.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=bloc
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Bloc
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=bloc