bloc

English

/blɑk/, /blɒk/

noun
Definitions
  • A group of voters or politicians who share common goals.
  • A group of countries acting together for political or economic goals, an alliance: e.g., the eastern bloc, the western bloc, a trading bloc, the Eurozone, the European Union.

Etymology

Borrowed from French bloc (bloc, group, block) derived from Proto-Germanic *blukką (beam, log).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*blukką

Gloss

beam, log

Concept
Semantic Field

The house

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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