Aligned group in the pueblo counting supporters (4)
I believe the answer is:
bloc
'aligned group' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both groups as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe you can see an association between them that I can't see?
'in the pueblo counting supporters' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates a hidden word.
'BLOC' is hidden within 'pueblo counting supporters'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for bloc that I've seen before include "multinational group" , "Political group of nations" , "A number of countries" , "International alliance" , "Alliance - coalition" .)