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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Top lawyers have been switching allegiances at an unprecedented pace.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
The crowd had made its allegiances clear after a fiery build-up which included Itauma shoving Hrgovic, the Zagreb man slapping him back and plenty of verbal sparring.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
The ECB's chief executive Richard Gould suggested the new ownership would eventually improve fans' allegiances to the teams despite the overhaul, but accepted that attendances need to improve.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
The New York native grew up rooting for the Brooklyn Dodgers before switching allegiances to the Yankees when the Dodgers moved to Los Angeles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
If the butlers cared about politics, if they had private allegiances to one party or another, they kept it to themselves.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
