Bloc Québécois

proper noun

A Canadian federal political party, with the goal of sovereignty for Quebec.

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Meanings

proper nounthe Bloc Québécois (uncountable)

alternative Bloc Quebecois

  1. CanadianuncountablegovernmentA Canadian federal political party, with the goal of sovereignty for Quebec.

    Synonyms: BQ, Bloc

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA Canadian federal political party, with the goal of sovereignty for Quebec.

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Origin

  1. Canadian FrenchBloc québécois
  2. EnglishBloc Québécois

From Canadian French Bloc québécois, from bloc (“block”) + québécois (“Quebec [adj.]”).

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Translations

Chinese Cantonese 魁人政團 /魁人政团
  • 魁人政團 /魁人政团 (fui¹ jan⁴ zing³ tyun⁴)federal political party in Canada
Chinese Mandarin 魁人政團 /魁人政团
  • 魁人政團 /魁人政团 (Kuǐrén Zhèngtuán)federal political party in Canada
French Bloc québécois
  • Bloc québécoisfederal political party in Canada
Cite this entry
APA

Bloc Québécois. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bloc%20Qu%C3%A9b%C3%A9cois

MLA

“Bloc Québécois.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bloc%20Qu%C3%A9b%C3%A9cois. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bloc Québécois,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bloc%20Qu%C3%A9b%C3%A9cois.

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