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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Having represented Italy at youth level, he switched allegiances to Australia in May just before the Socceroos announced their squad for the tournament.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
Blackpool, on the coast of northwest England, is a window into shifting political allegiances.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
The difference now is that even the haves—the schools and conferences that had no issue dissolving old allegiances acting entirely in their own self interest—agree it’s gotten ridiculous.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026
The owner, it turned out, was a silver-tongued 86-year-old with fierce allegiances to Fidel Castro.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 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
