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bloc

noun [C]
 
 
/blɒk/ US  /blɑːk/

Definition

a group of countries or people that have similar political interests: The European Union is a powerful trading/trade bloc. the former Eastern/Communist bloc countriesInternational politics and government
(Definition of bloc noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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