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bloc::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | axis |
| Type of | alignment, alinement, alliance, coalition |
| Has types | scheduled territories, sterling area, sterling bloc |
Examples of bloc
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His apparent wooing of the Sadr bloc casts doubt on the power-sharing agreement.
From the latimes.com
It also exposed the uncertain future of the world's most powerful military bloc.
From the latimes.com
China's ruling party would not limp into extinction like Soviet bloc communists.
From the theepochtimes.com
The bloc gets a quarter of its gas from Russia, most of which flows via Ukraine.
From the bloomberg.com
Some said the idea had been broached of forming a political bloc at the meeting.
From the latimes.com
Together with United, the National Party will have a governing bloc of 65 seats.
From the bloomberg.com
Azzawi said the bloc had waited to see evidence that its demands were being met.
From the newsobserver.com
German-Americans, once solid for the La Follettes, no longer balloted in a bloc.
From the time.com
Arab and Eastern-bloc countries that once harbored him now can't stand the heat.
From the time.com
- A group of countries in special alliance
- A group of voters or politicians who share common goals; a group of countries acting together for political or economic goals, an alliance: e.g., the eastern bloc, the western bloc, a trading bloc
- (Blocs) Groups of political parties that hold similar views on issues of primary importance such as the fate of the territories captured by Israel in 1967. ...
- A group of countries in a similar geographical region or with a similar opinion on a particular topic.
- A group of legislators working together to achieve a common goal.
- A group of people with the same interest or goal (usually used to describe a voting bloc, a group of representatives intending to vote the same way).
- N. A powerful group with universal grasp, eg. the aerospace bloc, the pharmaceutical bloc.
- A combination of two or more groups or parties willing to make a common cause, esp. as in European countries, or in the U.S. Congress.
- A group of persons or entities acting in concert for common cause or mutual benefit; see ANZUS, PENTALATERAL AGREEMENT, ASEAN, SEATO, NATO.
