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Area's vote is for coalition (4)

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I believe the answer is:

axis

'coalition' is the definition.
(axis is a kind of coalition)

'area's vote is' is the wordplay.
'area' becomes 'a' (maths abbreviation).
'vote' becomes 'x' (how votes are marked).
'a'+'x'+'is'='AXIS'

'for' is the link.

(Other definitions for axis that I've seen before include "where wheel turns?" , "Spindle - German/Italian alliance - deer" , "all revolves around this" , "Line about which to rotate" , "WW2 Nazi alliance" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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