bloc party

English

Etymology

Calque of German Blockpartei.

Pronunciation

• Homophone: block party

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.
   • 1996, Paul G. Lewis, editor, Party Structure and Organization in East-Central Europe, Edward Elgar Publishing, →ISBN, page 173:

     Bloc party membership was largely opportunistic, offering a niche in public life (officially sanctioned yet apart from the SED), and opportunities for career advancement.

Translations

Translations

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 民主黨派／民主党派 (Mínzhǔ Dǎngpài) (official Chinese term), 花瓶黨／花瓶党 (huāpíngdǎng)

• German: Blockpartei f
• Korean: 위성정당 (衛星政黨) (wiseongjeongdang)

Further reading

• bloc party on Wikipedia.Wikipedia