<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>a group of persons, businesses, etc., united for a particular purpose.</li><li>a group of legislators, usually of both major political parties, who vote together for some particular interest: the farm bloc.</li><li>a group of nations that share common interests and usually act in concert in international affairs: the Soviet bloc.</li></ul><p><strong>End of Response</strong></p>