Coalition (8)
'coalition' is the definition.
(I know that bloc is a type of coalition)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for bloc that I've seen before include "Allied group of countries or political parties" , "Combination of parties or countries" , "Group acting together" , "Allied country group" , "Political alliance" .)
'coalition' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for union that I've seen before include "Coupling, merger" , "Result of joining" , "Agreement -- wedlock" , "Marriage or alliance" , "Coalescence, join as one" .)
'coalition' is the definition.
(I know that alliance is a type of coalition)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for alliance that I've seen before include "Formal agreement" , "Marriage - union" , "match?" , "Bond" , "Union, association" .)