Phrase Hound found 15 phrases and 19 compound words that contain bloc. The most common are listed below. Open bloc in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 15
- Eastern BlocThe largely Communist countries of the eastern world, usually Eastern Europe and especially in the Cold War era.
- Western BlocThe noncommunist nations of Europe and America.
- black blocAny group of individuals who join a protest or demonstration, wearing black clothing including items to protect and/or conceal their faces and often engaging in violence and vandalism; the tactic of forming and participating in such a …
- Soviet BlocThe largely Communist countries of the eastern world, usually those in Eastern Europe and Asia aligned with the Soviet Union in the Cold War era. Precisely, the term's referent excludes the Soviet Union itself; broadly, it sometimes …
- Bloc QuébécoisA Canadian federal political party, with the goal of sovereignty for Quebec.
- en blocAs a whole; all at once; all together.
- bloc partyA non-ruling political party that exists pro forma in what is de facto a one-party system, most notably in communist regimes.
- Bloc QuebecoisAlternative spelling of Bloc Québécois: A Canadian federal political party, with the goal of sovereignty for Quebec.
- trade blocA group of nations united by trade agreements.
- Atlantic blocThe group of countries united after WWII in mutual protection from the U.S.S.R. (eventually resulting in NATO).
- bloc partiesplural of bloc party: A non-ruling political party that exists pro forma in what is de facto a one-party system, most notably in communist regimes.
- padded blocAn act of political protest by marchers wearing padded clothing for physical protection, while maintaining a block formation to stick together.
- choc-a-blocAlternative spelling of chockablock: Having the blocks drawn close together so no further movement is possible, as when the tackle is hauled to the utmost.
- en bloc clipA clip holding several rounds of ammunition for a firearm, which is inserted into the firearm's internal magazine to load the weapon, remains in the weapon while firing, and is removed or ejected when its supply of ammunition is exhausted.
- en bloc clipsplural of en bloc clip: A clip holding several rounds of ammunition for a firearm, which is inserted into the firearm's internal magazine to load the weapon, remains in the weapon while firing, and is removed or ejected when its supply of …
Compound words 19
- blocwideThroughout a bloc.
- nonblocNot belonging or pertaining to a political bloc.
- antiblocOpposing a bloc.
- interblocBetween blocs.
- intrablocWithin a single bloc.
- superblocAn especially large bloc or coalition.
- blockedObstructed, so that through movement or flow is prevented or impeded.
- blockingpresent participle and gerund of block
- blockageThe state or condition of being blocked.
- monoblocA forging or casting made in a single piece, rather than being fabricated from components