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bloc party

bloc party noun: a nonruling political party that exists in a largely symbolic capacity within a de facto one-party system, particularly in communist regimes.

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

Synonyms of bloc party

Forms of bloc party

pluralbloc parties

Origin of bloc party

Calque of German Blockpartei.

Questions about bloc party

What does bloc party mean?
Bloc party means a nonruling political party that exists in a largely symbolic capacity within a de facto one-party system, particularly in communist regimes.
What part of speech is bloc party?
Bloc party is a noun.
What is the plural of bloc party?
The plural of bloc party is bloc parties.

Words near bloc party in the dictionary

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

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