"bloc party" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bloc parties [plural]
Etymology: Calque of German Blockpartei. Etymology templates: {{cal|en|de|Blockpartei}} Calque of German Blockpartei Head templates: {{en-noun}} 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. Categories (topical): Politics Translations (Translations): 民主黨派 /民主党派 (Mínzhǔ Dǎngpài) (english: official Chinese term) (Chinese Mandarin), 花瓶黨 /花瓶党 (huāpíngdǎng) (Chinese Mandarin), Blockpartei [feminine] (German), 위성정당 (wiseongjeongdang) (alt: 衛星政黨) (Korean)

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