"black bloc" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: black blocs [plural]
Etymology: Calque of German schwarzer Block. Etymology templates: {{cal|en|de|schwarzer Block}} Calque of German schwarzer Block Head templates: {{en-noun}} black bloc (plural black blocs)
  1. Any group of individuals who join a protest or demonstration, wearing black clothing including items to protect and/or conceal their faces and often engaging in violence and vandalism; the tactic of forming and participating in such a group. Wikipedia link: black bloc Categories (topical): Anarchism, Politics Synonyms: Black Bloc Translations (group of individuals during a demonstration): 黑衣人 (hak¹ ji¹ jan⁴) (Chinese Cantonese), 黑衣人 (hēiyīrén) (Chinese Mandarin), black bloc [masculine] (French), bloc noir [masculine] (French), cagoules noires [feminine, plural] (French), schwarzer Block [masculine] (German), black bloc [masculine] (Italian), czarny blok [masculine] (Polish), black bloc [masculine] (Portuguese)

Noun [French]

IPA: /blak blɔk/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Pamputt-black bloc.wav Forms: black blocs [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from English black bloc. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|fr|en|black bloc|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} English black bloc, {{bor+|fr|en|black bloc}} Borrowed from English black bloc Head templates: {{fr-noun|m|black blocs|head=black bloc}} black bloc m (plural black blocs)
  1. black bloc Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-black_bloc-fr-noun-Vt150pIh Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header

Noun [Italian]

Head templates: {{it-noun|m|head=black bloc}} black bloc m
  1. black bloc Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-black_bloc-it-noun-Vt150pIh Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header

Noun [Portuguese]

Forms: black blocs [plural]
Head templates: {{pt-noun|m|#s|head=black bloc}} black bloc m (plural black blocs)
  1. black bloc Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-black_bloc-pt-noun-Vt150pIh Categories (other): Portuguese entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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