1
a
: a temporary combination of parties in a legislative assembly
b
: a group of legislators who act together for some common purpose irrespective of party lines
2
a
: a combination of persons, groups, or nations forming a unit with a common interest or purpose
a bloc of voters
b
: a group of nations united by treaty or agreement for mutual support or joint action
3
: a quantity, number, or section of things dealt with as a unit : block
… seeking to buy and sell a large bloc of shares …—
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Stuart WashingtonPotvin's outstanding bloc of games during his rookie campaign occurred during the 1993 playoffs.—Stan Fischler
Stan FischlerExamples of bloc in a Sentence
a voting bloc in the senate
a whole bloc of students got together to complain
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European leaders are seeking to speak with Trump before the meeting, according to Bloomberg, with the bloc's foreign ministers due to hold a virtual meeting on Monday.
—Brendan Cole
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
While the young voter bloc, defined as ages 18-29, were the age group with the highest support for the Democratic candidate in 2024, Trump saw a 10-point jump in youth support compared to 2020 data.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Nearly half of India's population is involved in agriculture, and government views them as a sensitive voting bloc.
—Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 31 July 2025
The 27-member bloc has to hammer out key aspects of its framework, and the fragile trade truce between two of the world’s largest economies could quickly break apart if sentiment turns against the arrangement.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 29 July 2025
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Brendan Cole
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
While the young voter bloc, defined as ages 18-29, were the age group with the highest support for the Democratic candidate in 2024, Trump saw a 10-point jump in youth support compared to 2020 data.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Nearly half of India's population is involved in agriculture, and government views them as a sensitive voting bloc.
—Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 31 July 2025
The 27-member bloc has to hammer out key aspects of its framework, and the fragile trade truce between two of the world’s largest economies could quickly break apart if sentiment turns against the arrangement.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 29 July 2025
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“Bloc.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bloc. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.
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bloc
noun
: a combination of persons, groups, or nations united by treaty, agreement, or common interest
a bloc of voters
Etymology
French, literally, "block"
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