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black blocs

black blocs is the plural of black bloc.

Meaning of black bloc

Noun

black bloc (plural black blocs)

  1. Any group of individuals who join a protest or demonstration, wearing black clothing including items to protect and/or conceal their faces and often engaging in violence and vandalism; the tactic of forming and participating in such a group.
    • It made perfect sense to Michael that the Berlin police would choose to infiltrate the Black Bloc, rather than the establishment leftist parties.2008, Peter David Orr, The Dive, page 51

Questions about black blocs

What is black blocs the plural of?
Black blocs is the plural of black bloc.

Words near black blocs in the dictionary

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