bloc

bloc

coalition of groups with the same purpose: a bloc of votes
Not to be confused with:block – a solid piece of hard material; an obstruction: block the street

bloc

B0328900 (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 US Senate.

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[French, from Old French, block; see block.]

bloc

(blɒk) n (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a group of people or countries combined by a common interest or aim: the Soviet bloc. [C20: from French: block]

bloc

(blɒk)

n. 1. a group of persons, businesses, etc., united for a particular purpose, esp. a group of legislators of different parties who vote together for some interest. 2. a group of nations that share common interests and usu. act in concert in international affairs: the former Soviet bloc. [1900–05; < French; see block]

bloc

A group of countries or people that share the same interest or aims and usually act together.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

bloc - a group of countries in special allianceaxisalignment, alinement, coalition, alliance - an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treatyscheduled territories, sterling area, sterling bloc - the group of countries whose currencies are tied to the British pound sterling

bloc

noun group, union, league, ring, alliance, coalition, axis, combine the former Soviet bloc

bloc

noun1. An association, especially of nations for a common cause:alliance, Anschluss, cartel, coalition, confederacy, confederation, federation, league, organization, union.2. A group of individuals united in a common cause:cartel, coalition, combination, combine, faction, party, ring.

Translations

集团

bloc

(blok) noun a group of nations etc who have an interest or purpose in common. the European trade bloc. 集團，陣營 集团