bloc
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bloc
coalition of groups with the same purpose: a bloc of votes
Not to be confused with:
block – a solid piece of hard material; an obstruction: block the street
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bloc
(blŏk)n.
1. A group of nations, parties, or persons united for common action: the Communist bloc.
2. An often bipartisan coalition of legislators acting together for a common purpose or interest: the farm bloc in the US Senate.
[French, from Old French, block; see block.]
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bloc
(blɒk)n
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a group of people or countries combined by a common interest or aim: the Soviet bloc.
[C20: from French: block]
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bloc
(blɒk)n.
1. a group of persons, businesses, etc., united for a particular purpose, esp. a group of legislators of different parties who vote together for some interest.
2. a group of nations that share common interests and usu. act in concert in international affairs: the former Soviet bloc.
[1900–05; < French; see block]
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bloc
A group of countries or people that share the same interest or aims and usually act together.
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Noun 1. [画像:bloc - a group of countries in special alliance]bloc - a group of countries in special alliance
alignment, alinement, coalition, alliance - an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty
scheduled territories, sterling area, sterling bloc - the group of countries whose currencies are tied to the British pound sterling
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bloc
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bloc
noun1. An association, especially of nations for a common cause:
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Translations
blok
blok
tömb
blokk, samtök
blokas
apvienībabloks
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bloc
n (Pol) → Block m
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bloc
(blok) noun a group of nations etc who have an interest or purpose in common. the European trade bloc. Blok كُتْلَةٌ блок bloco blok der (politische) Block blok συνασπισμός χωρών κτλ. με κοινά συμφέροντα bloque blokk اتحادیه؛ بلوک ryhmittymä bloc גוּש מדִינוֹת समूहों या राष्ट्रों का गुट politički blok tömb blok blokk, samtök blocco 圏 (특정 목적을 가지고 결성되는) 연합, 블록, 권(圈) blokas bloks; apvienība blok blok blokk blok ډله ،بلاک bloco bloc блок blok blok blok block, sammanslutning กลุ่มประเทศ blok 集團,陣營 блок, об'єднання ہم خیال گروہ khối (chính trị) 集团
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