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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Because of that, many in the art world snubbed both Mel and Racquel to show allegiance to Mickalene.
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Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
In an election with historic political division, Osborn is marketing himself as a candidate with no allegiance to either party, often expressing his grievances over partisan gridlocks and ineffectiveness on Capitol Hill.
—Maya Marchel Hoff, USA TODAY, 3 Nov. 2024
Independents are often swing voters, who may switch their allegiance from election to election.
—Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2024
Republicans led by former President Donald Trump still have an upper hand, largely because the GOP is still seen as the party with stronger free-market allegiances.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
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Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
In an election with historic political division, Osborn is marketing himself as a candidate with no allegiance to either party, often expressing his grievances over partisan gridlocks and ineffectiveness on Capitol Hill.
—Maya Marchel Hoff, USA TODAY, 3 Nov. 2024
Independents are often swing voters, who may switch their allegiance from election to election.
—Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2024
Republicans led by former President Donald Trump still have an upper hand, largely because the GOP is still seen as the party with stronger free-market allegiances.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Allegiance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/allegiance. Accessed 26 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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