bloc: Meaning and Definition of
bloc
Pronunciation: (blok), [key]
— n.
- a group of persons, businesses, etc., united for a particular purpose.
- a group of legislators, usually of both major political parties, who vote together for some particular interest: the farm bloc.
- a group of nations that share common interests and usually act in concert in international affairs: the Soviet bloc.
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