bloc
- A group of voters or politicians who share common goals.
- A group of countries acting together for political or economic goals, an alliance.
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/blɒk/
Etymology
Borrowed from French bloc (“group, block”), ultimately of Old Dutch origin, from Frankish or Proto-West Germanic *blokk, from Proto-Germanic *blukką (“beam, log”). Doublet of block.
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