trade bloc

 

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• Rhymes: -ɒk

trade bloc (plural trade blocs)

1. A group of nations united by trade agreements.
   • 1929 August 3, Carlisle MacDonald, “French trade bloc fails to progress. Plan for European action to counter tariff here disapproved by other nations.”, in The New York Times‎^[1], →ISSN, page 16, column 3:

     French trade bloc fails to progress. Plan for European action to counter tariff here disapproved by other nations. [headline]

• “trade, n. and adv.”, in OED Online  ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.