Dictionary
bloc
Pronunciation: (blok), [key]—
n.
1. a group of persons, businesses, etc., united for a particular purpose.
2. a group of legislators, usually of both major political parties, who vote together for some particular interest:
the farm bloc.
3. a group of nations that share common interests and usually act in concert in international affairs:
the Soviet bloc. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.