BLOC


Meaning of BLOC in English

/ blɒk; NAmE blɑːk/ noun

a group of countries that work closely together because they have similar political interests

—see also en bloc

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WORD ORIGIN

early 20th cent.: from French , literally block .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.