"black bloc" meaning in English

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Noun

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)

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