allegiance
noun
the loyalty of a citizen to their government or of a subject to their sovereign.
allegiances
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pluralof allegiance.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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But for all their diverging allegiances, tribal relatives remained reluctant to kill one another.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
But this might be more about personal allegiances than ideological nuances.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026
Blackpool, on the coast of northwest England, is a window into shifting political allegiances.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
Dudamel remained a big supporter of his successor, even after Harding revealed his British allegiances when he compared baseball to cricket.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026
Celia grieves for her husband, not for his death, not yet, but for his mixed-up allegiances.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
