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trade bloc

noun

A group of nations united by trade agreements.

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Meanings

nountrade bloc (plural trade blocs)

plural trade blocs

A group of nations united by trade agreements.
French trade bloc fails to progress. Plan for European action to counter tariff here disapproved by other nations. [headline]
1929 August 3, Carlisle MacDonald, “French trade bloc fails to progress. Plan for European action to counter tariff here disapproved by other nations.”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, page 16, column 3

Origin

See bloc

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with trade bloc

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Cite this entry

APA

trade bloc. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trade%20bloc

MLA

“trade bloc.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trade%20bloc. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “trade bloc,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trade%20bloc.

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