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Bloc

/blɒk/

A group of voters or politicians who share common goals.

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📖 Definitions of "Bloc"

noun

1
A group of voters or politicians who share common goals.
2
A group of countries acting together for political or economic goals, an alliance: e.g., the eastern bloc, the western bloc, a trading bloc, the Eurozone, the European Union.
"Climate change a security risk for EU, say bloc's foreign policy chiefs (EUobserver)"

🔄 Synonyms of "Bloc"

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Word	Definition
axisnoun	(geometry) An imaginary line around which an object spins (an axis of rotation) or is symmetrically arranged (an axis of symmetry).

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Bloc"

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Word	Definition
axisnoun	(geometry) An imaginary line around which an object spins (an axis of rotation) or is symmetrically arranged (an axis of symmetry).
coalitionnoun	A temporary group or union of organizations, usually formed for a particular advantage.
cartelnoun	(economics) A group of businesses or nations that collude to limit competition within an industry or market.
alliancenoun	(countable) A union or connection of interests between families, states, parties, etc., especially between families by marriage and states by compact, treaty, or league.
groupnoun	A number of things or persons being in some relation to one another.
cliquenoun	A small, exclusive group of individuals, usually according to lifestyle or social status; a cabal.
groupingnoun	(countable) A collection of things or people united as a group.
rallynoun	A public gathering or mass meeting that is not mainly a protest and is organized to inspire enthusiasm for a cause.
unionnoun	(countable) The act of uniting or joining two or more things into one.
clusteringnoun	A grouping of a number of similar things.
unitynoun	(uncountable) Oneness: the state or fact of being one undivided entity.
clusternoun	A bunch or group of several discrete items that are close to each other.
wardnoun	Protection, defence.
piecenoun	A part of a larger whole, usually in such a form that it is able to be separated from other parts.
massnoun	(physical) Matter, material.
entitynoun	That which has a distinct existence as an individual unit, often used for organizations which have no physical form.
aislenoun	A clear path/passage through rows of seating.
chunknoun	A large or substantial portion of something.
compoundnoun	Anything made by combining several things.
bannoun	A prohibition.