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Reg and Maria involved in the union (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

marriage

'the union' is the definition.
('marriage' can be a synonym of 'union')

'reg and maria involved' is the wordplay.
'and' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'involved' indicates anagramming the letters (involved can mean confusing or complex).
'reg'+'maria'='regmaria'
'regmaria' with letters rearranged gives 'MARRIAGE'.

'in' is the link.

(Other definitions for marriage that I've seen before include "nuptials" , "The nuptial ceremony" , ""Till death do us part" arrangement" , "'The - - of Figaro'" , "Matrimony" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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