en bloc

adverb or adjective

äⁿ-ˈbläk How to pronounce en bloc (audio)
: as a whole : in a mass

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The federal judge had to endure hours of public scrutiny from skeptics, namely the Republican senators who are erecting a wall of opposition to her landmark nomination, the first in the court’s 233-year history, and may vote en bloc against her confirmation. — Lisa Mascaro, chicagotribune.com, 27 Mar. 2022 The House Freedom Caucus, which nominated Donalds for the job, has been voting en bloc for the Florida congressman and other members other than McCarthy. — Houston Keene | Fox News, Fox News, 4 Jan. 2023

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Etymology

French

First Known Use

1861, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of en bloc was in 1861

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“En bloc.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/en%20bloc. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.

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