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blocs

noun

plural of bloc

as in factions

a group of people acting together within a larger group a whole bloc of students got together to complain

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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 blocs Parties falling below that threshold receive no seats, potentially changing the balance between rival political blocs. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026 From there, party leaders must assemble blocs from different parties that work together to create a coalition. — Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2026 With non-aligned Arab parties campaigning hard, there is a strong possibility that neither of the main Jewish blocs will capture a majority. — Josef Federman, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026 The Reservists Party has attracted roughly equal support from the pro-Netanyahu and the anti-Netanyahu blocs. — Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2026 An overwhelming majority of voters believe current members of Congress are out of touch with their constituents’ monthly spending habits, even as both parties make affordability a central pitch to key voting blocs. — Max Rego, The Hill, 13 Oct. 2026 As different countries and blocs roll out regulations related to deforestation and forest-sourcing, trade routes have to adapt to satisfy each area. — Cleo Levin, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026 But annual trade between the two blocs—currently more than $125 billion—is projected to increase by 40 percent by 2040. — Jonas Nahm, Foreign Affairs, 14 Sep. 2026 In its place arose far-right movements in Western Europe and North America dedicated to dividing the world into racial and cultural blocs, divisions often defended in the language of the struggle against terrorism and Islam. — Faisal Devji, Time, 11 Sep. 2026

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Noun

Yet that position, unpopular with factions in both parties, is also unpopular with some inside his deeply loyalist White House.

— Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 26 Oct. 2026
When Washington in May designated Brazil’s two largest criminal factions, the First Capital Command and the Red Command, as terrorist organizations, Lula warned the labels could become a pretext for American intervention.

— Isabel Debre, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of factions

Noun

No single party has ever won an outright majority in the country's 120-seat parliament, forcing political leaders to forge coalitions.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2026
Netanyahu’s governing coalitions have long relied on ultra-Orthodox Jewish parties that have demanded these exemptions remain in place.

— Giovanna Dell'Orto, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of coalitions

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An average of four recent polls puts the two camps at roughly 50 and 53 seats, respectively, leaving Arab parties and smaller factions potentially pivotal.

— Eric Cortellessa, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
The campaign pursues voters from both parties who feel the cost of caring for a child or an aging parent is growing untenable.

— Moriah Balingit, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of parties

Noun

Most of Iran’s regional neighbors field militaries armed by the US but have slowly begun diversifying their arsenals and formalizing new military alliances amid concerns over Washington’s commitment to defending its allies.

— Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026
This bipartisanship on attitudes about AI and data centers appears also to show up in alliances on the ground and, in some cases, in new organizations with a focus on thwarting data centers.

— Barbara A. Trish, The Conversation, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of alliances

Noun

That knack for making music that sounds more like an irruption in the environment than an assemblage of instruments carries across the six sides of vinyl that comprise From the Toolkit of Lovers.

— Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 27 Oct. 2026
The deal unraveled quickly, however, as both sides renewed attacks.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of sides

Noun

Trade unions criticized the bans, calling them violations of freedom of expression, which is protected by the constitution.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Trade unions have criticized the bans, calling them violations of freedom of expression, which is protected by the constitution.

— Richard Engel, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of unions

Noun

Trade Minister Serge Papin met representatives of retailers, trade federations, artisans, restaurateurs, banks and insurers to discuss the damage and measures to help affected businesses recover.

— Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026
The Associated Press count shows 87 of the 211 FIFA Member federations have indicated support for Infantino – either in individual comments or by endorsing statements of support by their regional confederations.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of federations

Noun

Yet the 103-win Milwaukee Brewers and 98-win Tampa Bay Rays were the best teams in their respective leagues practically all season.

— Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026
Benzinger played nine seasons in the major leagues, including with the Reds from 1989-91 that included that title run.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026

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