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allegiance

[uh-lee-juhns] / əˈli dʒəns /


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All 129 parliamentarians - including 64 first-time MSPs - swore allegiance to the King, either by affirmation or oath during a ceremony in the chamber.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Generation Z is showing a welcome affinity for malls after millennials’ lukewarm allegiance, and mall owners are spending more time and money courting this generation.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Its leader Musa Seka Baluku reportedly first pledged allegiance to IS in 2016, but it was not until April 2019 that IS first acknowledged its activity in the area.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

I bring my striving attitude to the kitchen and have sworn my allegiance to paying attention to details and putting in the time required.

From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026

On the evening of that day they overtook the Samanas and requested their company and allegiance.

From "Siddhartha" by Hermann Hesse




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