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bloc

  [blok]
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–noun
1. a group of persons, businesses, etc., united for a particular purpose.
2. a group of legislators, usually of both major political parties, who vote together for some particular interest: the farm bloc.
3. a group of nations that share common interests and usually act in concert in international affairs: the Soviet bloc.
Origin:
1900–05; < F; see block

Synonyms:
coalition.
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bloc   (blŏk)   
n.  

  1. A group of nations, parties, or persons united for common action: the Communist bloc.

  2. An often bipartisan coalition of legislators acting together for a common purpose or interest: the farm bloc in the U.S. Senate.


[French, from Old French, block; see block.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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