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Calque of German Blockpartei.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A nonruling political party that exists in a largely symbolic capacity within a de facto one-party system, particularly in communist regimes. Full definition →
Calque of German Blockpartei.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.