The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word ALLEGIANCE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result ALLEGIANCE
- Commitment for one in marriage
- Loyalty for example accepted by coalition
- Loyalty is required, say, in a union
- Fidelity, for example, is required in marriage
- Union accepting banks in Greece raised duty
- Loyalty, say, found in union
- Support for Nigella, ace when cooking
- Loyalty is required, say, in union
- Loyalty, for example, in combine
- Loyalty, say, within marriage
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What does ALLEGIANCE mean?
ALLEGIANCE noun- Loyalty to some cause, nation or ruler.