Allegiance - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |əˈliːdʒəns|  American pronunciation of the word allegiance
Brit.  |əˈliːdʒ(ə)ns|  British pronunciation of the word allegiance

noun

- the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action (syn: commitment, dedication, loyalty)
- the loyalty that citizens owe to their country (or subjects to their sovereign) (syn: fealty)

Extra examples

He owes allegiance to them for all the help they have given him.

Both candidates are working hard to convince voters to switch allegiances.

You owe allegiance (=have a duty to give allegiance) to your king.

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.

The people here have strong political allegiances.

Every morning, we pledge allegiance to the flag.

She forswore her allegiance to the old regime.

They swore allegiance to the government.

Presidents must swear allegiance to the US constitution.

Some of the new MPs affirmed, instead of swearing the oath of allegiance.

The terrorists professed allegiance to their country

Word forms

noun
singular: allegiance
plural: allegiances
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