1) Aligned group 2) Alignment 3) Alinement 4) Alliance 5) Alliance of countries 6) Alliance of nations 7) Alliance of sorts 8) Allied group 9) Allied nations 10) Allied nations, collectively 11) Allied voters 12) Association of countries 13) Axis 14) Bipartisan coalition 15) Black Caucus 16) Blue Dog Democrats Found on https://www.crosswordclues.com/clue/bloc
a group of persons, businesses, etc., united for a particular purpose. · a group of legislators, usually of both major political parties, who vote together for some particular interest: the farm bloc. · a group of nations that share common interests and usually act in concert in international affairs: the Soviet bloc. Found on https://www.infoplease.com/dictionary/bloc