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bloc

UK/blɒk/ US/blɑk/ uncommon

noun

1.

a group of countries in special alliance

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Origin

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.

Phrases

  • Atlantic bloc
  • black bloc
  • bloc chip
  • bloc party
  • Eastern Bloc
  • padded bloc
  • Soviet Bloc
  • trade bloc

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