bloc party

English

Etymology

Calque of German Blockpartei.

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bloc party (plural bloc parties)

  1. A non-ruling political party that exists pro forma in what is de facto a one-party system, most notably in communist regimes.
    • 1996, Paul G. Lewis, editor, Party Structure and Organization in East-Central Europe, Edward Elgar Publishing, →ISBN, page 173:
      Bloc party membership was largely opportunistic, offering a niche in public life (officially sanctioned yet apart from the SED), and opportunities for career advancement.

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