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bloc parties

bloc parties is the plural of bloc party.

Meaning of bloc party

Noun

bloc party (plural bloc parties)

  1. A nonruling political party that exists in a largely symbolic capacity within a de facto one-party system, particularly in communist regimes.
    • Bloc party membership was largely opportunistic, offering a niche in public life (officially sanctioned yet apart from the SED), and opportunities for career advancement.1996, Paul G. Lewis, editor, Party Structure and Organization in East-Central Europe, Edward Elgar Publishing, →ISBN, page 173
    Synonyms:
    satellite party

Questions about bloc parties

What is bloc parties the plural of?
Bloc parties is the plural of bloc party.

Words near bloc parties in the dictionary

  1. blobs out
  2. blobslop
  3. blobsquatch
  4. blobular
  5. bloc
  6. bloc parties
  7. bloc party
  8. Bloc Quebecois
  9. Bloc Québécois
  10. blocage
  11. Bloch

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