bloc


Definition: Meaning of, bloc in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / blɒk /

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Singular Plural
bloc blocs
[countable usually singular]
  1. a large group of people or countries with the same political aims, working together
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bloc used in phrases

  • Bloc Québécois
    1. a political party in Canada which wants the PROVINCE of Quebec to be a separate country
  • Communist bloc
    1. the Communist bloc the former Soviet Union and the countries of eastern Europe which had Communist governments and were under Soviet influence, especially between the end of World War II and about 1990
  • East bloc
    1. the East bloc the former name for the group of countries including the former Soviet Union and other eastern European countries with Communist governments, which had a close military and trade relationship
  • Eastern bloc
    1. the Eastern bloc another name for the EAST BLOC
  • Soviet bloc, the
    1. a name for the former SOVIET UNION, together with the countries of Eastern Europe which it partly controlled, and other Communist countries that supported it, such as North Korea, Vietnam, and Cuba
  • en bloc (adverb)
    1. all together as a single unit, rather than separately
  • sterling bloc (noun)
    1. the group of countries whose currencies are tied to the British pound sterling
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