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Fighting to promote one connected with union (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

marital

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'union' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are adjectives, I cannot see how one could define the other.

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(Other definitions for marital that I've seen before include "Conjugal" , "Relating to union of husband and wife" , "Ram tail (anag.)" , "Relating to marriage" , "related to union" .)

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