noun
bloc
blok
noun
1
A group of countries, parties, or people united by shared political or economic goals.
"The trade bloc negotiated as a single unit."
"Voters in the swing bloc could decide the election."
How to Use Bloc
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA group (usually of countries or voters) acting together toward a shared goal.
Common mistake
Don't confuse with "block" — a bloc is an alliance of countries or people, while a block is a solid piece or a city section.
Easily confused with
Common pairings
trading bloc
voting bloc
political bloc
Word Forms
blocs plural
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Etymology
Borrowed from French bloc ("group, block"), ultimately from a Germanic word for a log or beam — a doublet of the English word block.