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allegiance

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /əˈlidʒəns/ · UK /əˈliːdʒəns/

allegiance means: Loyal support for a country, group, leader, or belief.

noun

LOYAL SUPPORTC1

Loyal support for a country, group, leader, or belief.

  • The soldiers swore allegiance to the king.
  • He questioned her allegiance to the team.
  • Several members shifted their allegiance after the leadership contest.

How to use it: allegiance to someone/something (Her allegiance to the party never changed.)

Similar words: loyalty, devotion

Opposites: disloyalty

Common phrases: pledge allegiance, allegiance to someone, switch allegiance

Questions about allegiance

What does allegiance mean?

Loyal support for a country, group, leader, or belief.

What is allegiance in other languages?

Türkçe: bağlılık · Español: lealtad · Français: allégeance · Deutsch: Treue · Italiano: fedeltà · 日本語: 忠誠

How do you pronounce allegiance?

In American English /əˈlidʒəns/; in British English /əˈliːdʒəns/.

How do you use allegiance in a sentence?

The soldiers swore allegiance to the king. He questioned her allegiance to the team.

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