If a group of people do something en bloc, they do it all together and at the same time. If a group of people or things areconsidered en bloc, they are considered as a group, rather than separately.
An enlarged Latin group would be in a stronger position to negotiate en bloc withthe United States.
The selectors should resign en bloc.
Now the governors en bloc are demanding far more consultation.
en bloc in British English
French (ɑ̃ blɔk)
adverb
in a lump or block; as a body or whole; all together
en bloc in American English
(ɛn ˈblɑk; French ɑ̃ ˈblɔk)
in a mass; as a whole; all together
Word origin
Fr, lit., in a block
Examples of 'en bloc' in a sentence
en bloc
Two weeks ago all the governors at my son's comprehensive school resigned en bloc.