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as in coalition
an association of persons, parties, or states for mutual assistance and protection
the bloc that the United States and most of western Europe formed during the Cold War
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Recent Examples of bloc
One party in the government bloc wanted even longer suspensions and had asked the committee if the Māori party lawmakers could be jailed.
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Charlotte Graham-McLay, Christian Science Monitor, 5 June 2025
Similarly, the free-trade agreement that the EU completed in December 2024 with the Mercosur bloc of countries (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay) should be implemented as quickly as possible in order to open Europe to vast Latin American markets and the region’s bountiful natural resources.
—Heidi Crebo-Rediker, Foreign Affairs, 5 June 2025
Trump announces 50% tariffs on steel, aluminum imports 02:09
European Union: On May 23, Trump said the bloc wasn’t moving fast enough toward a deal and threatened to levy a 50% tariff on European goods.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 3 June 2025
That divide-and-conquer language — expressing friendliness toward individual European nations but not toward the bloc — has become a mainstay of the Trump administration.
—Jeanna Smialek, New York Times, 1 June 2025
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Charlotte Graham-McLay, Christian Science Monitor, 5 June 2025
Similarly, the free-trade agreement that the EU completed in December 2024 with the Mercosur bloc of countries (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay) should be implemented as quickly as possible in order to open Europe to vast Latin American markets and the region’s bountiful natural resources.
—Heidi Crebo-Rediker, Foreign Affairs, 5 June 2025
Trump announces 50% tariffs on steel, aluminum imports 02:09
European Union: On May 23, Trump said the bloc wasn’t moving fast enough toward a deal and threatened to levy a 50% tariff on European goods.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 3 June 2025
That divide-and-conquer language — expressing friendliness toward individual European nations but not toward the bloc — has become a mainstay of the Trump administration.
—Jeanna Smialek, New York Times, 1 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bloc
Noun
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In this new adventure, players will face a vast and brutal conflict where demonic forces, warlords, and opportunistic factions clash for control.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
13 June 2025
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Proxy Forces Iran's network of proxy groups—which includes the Houthis in Yemen, Iraqi militias, Palestinian factions, and Hezbollah in Lebanon—is capable of carrying out rocket attacks, sabotage, and covert operations.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 June 2025
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The other suit was filed by a coalition of 21 Democratic attorneys general.—
Mark Sherman,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
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California, as part of a coalition of states led by Democratic attorneys general, sued the Trump administration in April after AmeriCorps laid off thousands of volunteer members as part of Musk’s downsizing of federal agencies.—
Molly Gibbs,
Sacbee.com,
6 June 2025
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To promote the Imagine Benefit on Oct. 22 at the Plaza, where tables are going for as much as $100,000 apiece, a kickoff party was held Wednesday at the East Side home of skin care mogul Peter Thomas Roth.—
Richard Johnson,
New York Daily News,
8 June 2025
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This patio will have an outdoor fireplace and will enhance the home’s ability to accommodate both day-to-day activities and entertaining either small or large parties.—
James Alexander,
Hartford Courant,
8 June 2025
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That alliance carried on as Bhattacharya assumed his federal role.—
Sarah Owermohle,
CNN Money,
13 June 2025
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In parallel, Trump put the European Union in the crosshairs of his on-again, off-again trade war, while his possessive rhetoric regarding Canada and Greenland has stoked outrage and alarm across the alliance.—
Joel Gehrke,
The Washington Examiner,
13 June 2025
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Moving people pieces For Game 2, Panthers coach Paul Maurice moved Carter Verhaeghe to left wing with center Aleksander Barkov and right wing Sam Reinhart and Evan Rodrigues down to the second line with Sam Bennett and Matthew Tkachuk.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
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While the household survey tends to have more volatility, May’s readings from that particular wing of the report rang more alarm bells than usual.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
6 June 2025
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Americans are divided on that topic, with 55% saying historical figures that supported the confederacy and racial segregation should not be memorialized in a June 2024 survey by the Public Religion Research Institute.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Men were the representatives of their clans and nations in the Haudenosaunee council, which made decisions for the confederacy as a whole.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
21 Nov. 2024
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On the left-hand side of the stage, fans funnelled directly into a pen that added more pressure to fans against barriers with no route of escape.—
Rory Doherty,
Time,
10 June 2025
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The show’s promo art will even be emblazoned on the side of shuttle buses.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
10 June 2025
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The teachers union and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, who used to be an organizer and legislative liaison for the union, are quick to shut down discussion of downsizing.—
Jennifer Smith Richards,
ProPublica,
13 June 2025
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However, Gac insisted that many of the performer’s lyrics are steeped in skepticism toward political leaders, union bosses, and employers.—
John Scott Lewinski,
The Washington Examiner,
13 June 2025
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“Bloc.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bloc. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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