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bloc.

A group of voters or politicians who share common goals.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/blɒk/Received-Pronunciation/blɑk/General-American
  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.

    military bloc
    trading bloc
Where this word comes from

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.

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