allegiance
noun
al·le·giance
ə-ˈlē-jən(t)s 
1
a
: the obligation of a feudal vassal to his liege lord
b(1)
: the fidelity owed by a subject or citizen to a sovereign or government
I pledge allegiance to my country.
(2)
: the obligation of an alien to the government under which the alien resides
2
: devotion or loyalty to a person, group, or cause
allegiance to a political party
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Examples of allegiance in a Sentence
He owes allegiance to them for all the help they have given him.
Both candidates are working hard to convince voters to switch allegiances.
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New allegiances must be made, each one a threat to his principles.
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Dana Feldman, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
For all the bad that happened in that melee, the silver lining at times are the allegiances showing their true colors; relationships showing their true colors.
—Demetrius Patterson, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Nov. 2024
Swaths of it are under the control of a patchwork of different militias with competing agendas who regularly shift allegiances.
—Clarissa Ward, CNN, 23 Oct. 2024
Because of that, many in the art world snubbed both Mel and Racquel to show allegiance to Mickalene.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
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Dana Feldman, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
For all the bad that happened in that melee, the silver lining at times are the allegiances showing their true colors; relationships showing their true colors.
—Demetrius Patterson, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Nov. 2024
Swaths of it are under the control of a patchwork of different militias with competing agendas who regularly shift allegiances.
—Clarissa Ward, CNN, 23 Oct. 2024
Because of that, many in the art world snubbed both Mel and Racquel to show allegiance to Mickalene.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Allegiance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/allegiance. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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allegiance
noun
al·le·giance
ə-ˈlē-jən(t)s
1
: loyalty and obedience owed to one's country or government
2
: devotion or loyalty to a person, group, or cause
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