Meaning
A group of voters or politicians who share common goals.
Etymology
Origin: French
Borrowed from French bloc (“group, block”), ultimately of Old Dutch origin, from Frankish or Proto-West Germanic *blokk, from Proto-Germanic *blukką (“beam, log”). Doublet of block.
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 13 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-08-16CBDELOU
- 2026-03-29BANICLO
- 2026-01-14OPALCBE
- 2025-12-09LRAOCBN
- 2025-09-02BCHLOKS
- 2024-08-11BTACKOL
- 2024-06-10OAICBGL
- 2024-04-27BAOECLP
- 2024-01-27CAOLBNR
- 2024-01-12BRAOKCL
- 2023-09-26COALBDE
- 2023-05-26CBLEDKO
+1 earlier appearances in the archive.