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noun

bloc

a group of countries in special alliance

In a sentence

Six example sentences with bloc, each labelled with its topic.

  • The eastern bloc voted together on every resolution, and the chair stopped bothering to count hands separately.

    Politics

  • Trade inside the bloc grew fastest once members scrapped tariffs on machinery and agreed on one customs form.

    Economics

  • By 1955 the continent had hardened into two camps, and no small state could stay outside either bloc.

    History

  • The bloc launched a shared currency in 1999, and traders watched it settle against the dollar within weeks.

    Finance

  • A bloc of island nations pushed the climate summit to adopt a stricter temperature target than the larger powers wanted.

    Environment

  • Inside the bloc you cross borders without showing a passport, and only a faded sign marks where one country ends.

    Travel

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