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BLOC
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A group of countries in special alliance
Synonyms:
axis; bloc
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Hypernyms ("bloc" is a kind of...):
alignment; alinement; alliance; coalition (an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "bloc"):
scheduled territories; sterling area; sterling bloc (the group of countries whose currencies are tied to the British pound sterling)
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