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allegiance
[uh-lee-juhns]
noun
the loyalty of a citizen to their government or of a subject to their sovereign.
Antonyms:loyalty or devotion to some person, group, cause, or the like.
Antonyms:
Other 51Թ Forms
- nonallegiance noun
- overallegiance noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of allegiance1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of allegiance1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Currently, they face the choice of attending state-sanctioned churches approved by Beijing or worshipping in underground congregations that have sworn allegiance to the Vatican.
On Friday, the separatist Bloc Québécois party said it will again seek to scrap the need for elected officials to swear allegiance to the King.
Such is Ms Campbell's annoyance with Trump's Bitcoin backing, her political allegiance to the Republicans is being tested.
It has been a slow tectonic shift in which class-based party allegiances gradually gave way to what we now recognise as identity politics and the rise of populist anti-elite sentiment.
He hungers for the allegiance of the crowds at his rallies, and runs his staff through a byzantine maze of loyalty tests.
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When To Use
Allegiance is loyalty or faithfulness, especially to a person or cause.Allegiance usually refers to a loyalty that is considered extremely important, such as to a country or leader.If you went to school in the United States, you’re familiar with the Pledge of Allegiance, which is an oath of loyalty to the country recited by schoolchildren and at patriotic ceremonies. This type of formal loyalty is what’s implied by allegiance.The adjective form of allegiance is allegiant.Example: Her supporters’ allegiance never lessened, even in the aftermath of the scandal.
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