While the formation of trade blocs, such as the European Union and NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement), has led to trade creation between members, by the same token it is also harder for countries outside the bloc to trade, leading to what is called trade diversion, where a company that otherwise might have got the business in that country is prevented from doing so because of a trading bloc and the barriers in place for non-member countries. An agreement between states, regions, or countries, to reduce barriers to trade between the participating regions. The most well known trade bloc is NAFTA, between the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Some opponents of trade blocs believe that such agreements are detrimental to global free trade. Use trade bloc in a sentence. 142+5 sentence examples: 1. A solid bloc of union members support the decision. 2. The selectors should resign en bloc. 3. They left the meeting en bloc. 4. There are reports of teachers resigning en bloc. 5. There have been growing tensions within t