経けい済ざいブロック

noun

economic bloc

Refers to a group of countries that have joined together to promote trade and economic cooperation, often by reducing or eliminating trade barriers among themselves.

• EUは世せ界かい最さい大だいの経けい済ざいブロックの一ひとつです。

  The EU is one of the world's largest economic blocs.

• アジアでも新あらたな経けい済ざいブロックの形けい成せいが進すすんでいる。

  The formation of new economic blocs is progressing in Asia as well.