parliamentary bloc [Fr.,=block], group of legislators formed to support special interests. A bloc may form because of a specific issue and dissolve when that issue has been resolved, or it may have a more permanent character, based on a more general interest. It is usually more tightly knit and aggressive than a coalition. The bloc has been a common device in legislatures made up of many parties, where it has tended to create two loose groups of "left" and "right." In nominally bipartisan legislatures, such as those of the United States, blocs are smaller groups and are usually organized to promote a specific economic or social interest or policy as, for example, the farm bloc. The late 20th cent. saw the development of bloc voting by groups of states in the General Assembly of the United Nations.
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Parties announce blocs in preparation for parliamentary elections in Ukraine
Ukrainian Weekly, The; 7/22/2001; Makhnonos, Maryna; 929 words;
... campaign almost a year before the parliamentary contest next March. From atop ... Our Ukraine (Nasha Ukraina) bloc, calling on both leftist and ... would be willing to lead the bloc. The bloc's members are expected to ... Salvation - an opposition bloc that sought Mr. Yuschenko ... should be only ...
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Analysis: Reformist candidates in Iran hoping to be victorious in parliamentary elections; younger Iranians are key voting bloc
Morning Edition (NPR); 2/18/2000; ALEX CHADWICK; 757 words;
... in Iran hoping to be victorious in parliamentary elections; younger Iranians are key voting bloc Host: ALEX CHADWICK Time: 10:00-11 ... main supporters, and the key voting bloc in today's balloting, are the young ... challenge the hard-liners head on. Parliamentary candidate Ali Razar Raji(ph) ...
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PARLIAMENTARY BLOC NOMINATES MAJALI FOR SPEAKER ROLE
Info-Prod Research (Middle East); 11/9/2006; 66 words;
... Times", the National Action Front, a parliamentary bloc, nominated present Lower House Speaker ... November 28. Deputy Abdullah Jazi, the bloc's vice president, said contacts would be initiated with bloc members and their peers in the Lower ...
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PARLIAMENTARY BLOCS CALL FOR EMERGENCY MEETING TO DISCUSS PLANNED FUEL HIKE
Info-Prod Research (Middle East); 9/21/2005; 194 words;
According to "Jordan Times", more than five parliamentary blocs have called for an "emergency" meeting ... announced. Head of Islamic Action Front (IAF) bloc, Azzam Huneidi (Amman, 1st District ... Democratic Front and the Shaab (people) bloc. Under the latest proposed hikes gasoline ...
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PM HOLDS CONSULTATIONS WITH PARLIAMENTARY BLOCS
Info-Prod Research (Middle East); 10/30/2003; 99 words;
... Minister Faisal Fayez will hold his first meeting with parliamentary blocs as part of consultations on the new government's ... The premier will meet with the 25-member National Reform Bloc, according to its spokesperson Suleiman Obeidat. He said ... will brief the deputies on the Cabinet's plan of action ... .
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PM MEETS WITH PARLIAMENTARY BLOCS AHEAD OF CABINET RESHUFFLE
Info-Prod Research (Middle East); 10/18/2004; 105 words;
... Faisal Fayez met with representatives of three parliamentary blocs and briefed them on the imminent Cabinet ... separately with the Democratic Coalition Bloc led by Mamdouh Abbadi, the National Front Bloc led by Mahmoud Mheidat and independent deputies ...
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23 PARTIES, BLOCS TO PARTICIPATE IN MOLDOVA'S PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS
Info-Prod Research (Middle East); 2/9/2005; 101 words;
... it has finished registering competitors for the 6 March parliamentary elections, Infotag reported. Nine political parties, two ... for seats in the 101-seat legislature. In order to gain parliamentary representation, independent candidates must garner at least ...
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PREMIER CONCLUDES MEETINGS WITH PARLIAMENTARY BLOCS
Info-Prod Research (Middle East); 10/20/2004; 109 words;
According to "Jordan Times", Prime Minister Faisal Fayez concluded a string of meetings with parliamentary blocs to discuss future government plans and the upcoming Cabinet reshuffle, which will focus on administrative reforms. He reiterated ...
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KING HOLDS FURTHER MEETINGS WITH PARLIAMENTARY BLOCS
Info-Prod Research (Middle East); 6/23/2005; 180 words;
... third meeting between the King and parliamentary blocs to discuss reform plans and means ... Badran began a series of meetings with parliamentary blocs, seeking to enhance cooperation ... He met with the 24- member National Parliamentary Action Front at the residence of its ...
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Former prime minister joins coalition of Yeltsin rivals Bloc setting its sights on parliamentary elections to challenge Russian president
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; 8/18/1999; GREG MYRE; 361 words;
... several prominent regional governors in a bloc that has set its sights on the December parliamentary elections. A strong showing would serve ... made up my mind," Primakov told a joint news conference. "Much will depend on whether ... clearly wants to influence both the parliamentary elections and the ...
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India Votes Its Dissatisfaction, Division; BJP Wins Largest Bloc, but Falls Far Short of Parliamentary Majority
The Washington Post; 5/12/1996; Kenneth J. Cooper; 1003 words;
... along with its allies, emerged with the biggest bloc of parliamentary seats -- 178 out of 537 contested seats in nearly ... sprawling nation, the BJP fell far short of the parliamentary majority needed to form a government. Congress ...
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Sadr Holds Out Against Plan to Divide Iraq; Cleric's Bloc Breaks With Other Shiite Groups to Back Sunnis in Parliamentary Boycott
The Washington Post; 9/12/2006; Amit R. Paley and Saad Sarhan - Washington Post Staff Writers; 624 words;
... pitted Sunni Arabs against some Shiites and Kurds. The main Sunni bloc in parliament, the Iraqi Accordance Front, boycotted Sunday's ... country devoid of the oil reserves in the other regions. Sadr's bloc broke with Hakim's party to support the Sunni boycott on Sunday ...
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Iraqi Shiite Leader Speaks Bluntly in Washington; Head of Key Parliamentary Bloc Calls U.S. Anti-Insurgent Strikes 'Not Hard Enough'
The Washington Post; 12/5/2006; Robin Wright and Peter Baker - Washington Post Staff Writers; 652 words;
... conflict is to be halted. But expressing the frustration that is also rising in Washington, Bush acknowledged in an interview on Fox News yesterday that "what Americans are trying to figure out is why Iraqis are killing Iraqis when you have a better future ahead ...
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Japanese Ruling Bloc Wins Election; Parliamentary Majority Reduced As Voters Show Their Discontent
The Washington Post; 6/26/2000; Doug Struck; Kathryn Tolbert; 1042 words;
Japan's ruling coalition lost strength but retained its majority in general elections Sunday, signaling popular discontent with a decade of stagnation but no change in policies in the world's second- largest economy. The moribund economy and the oratorical pratfalls of Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori
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Hindu Nationalists Top Vote in India; Bloc Seeks Allies to Form Government
The Washington Post; 3/4/1998; Kenneth J. Cooper; 1102 words;
A multiparty bloc led by the Hindu ... vote-getter of India's parliamentary election, coming ... between the BJP bloc and its rivals ... the population. Parliamentary traditions dictate ... apparent the BJP bloc would fall short ... increased its number of parliamentary seats on the strength ...
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