Bloc and Wing

Bloc

Bloc noun - A group of people acting together within a larger group.

Usage example: a whole bloc of students got together to complain

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Wing and bloc are semantically related. in party topic. In some cases you can use "Wing" instead a noun "Bloc".

Nearby Word: block

Wing noun - A group of people acting together within a larger group.

Usage example: the conservative wing of the party

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Bloc and wing are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bloc" instead a noun "Wing".

Nearby Words: winging, winged, winger, wingless

old	old bloc	old wing
single	single bloc	single wing
small	small bloc	small wing
strong	strong bloc	strong wing
Other adjectives: entire, main, new, political, former.

To counter the prestige of the Soviet Union and Communism and other Left-Wing parties, the Americans decided, as they saw it, to bribe Western Europe into becoming a capitalist bloc.

Source: Useful Notes / History Of The Cold War
It even extends to the nominal left wing, as this hero worship of Reagan created a bloc of conservative Democrats (known as Blue Dogs) who originated as... Democrats who voted for/supported Reagan.

Source: Wolverine Publicity
Theoretically an East Bloc country could sign up, but never would; and the boost given to the Western powers and ensuing European prosperity dampened the appeal and need for Communist and left-wing parties in these nations.

Source: Useful Notes / History Of The Cold War

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