trade bloc

English

Etymology

See bloc

Noun

trade bloc (plural trade blocs)

a group of nations united by trade agreements
- 1929 New York Times, 3 August p. 16 col. 3 (headline)
  French trade bloc fails to progress. Plan for European action to counter tariff here disapproved by other nations.

References

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

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