allegiance
Example Sentences
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We show that universal human dignity still commands our allegiance, that freedom is still worth defending at cost and risk.
From Los Angeles Times
He was born in South Africa, grew up in New Zealand, switched allegiance when he was 16 and then went into the American college system.
From BBC
Old allegiance, old history, shared blood, old tribes, old paper—Magna Carta, Émile Zola.
When guests encountered characters, for instance, they would speak to them as if they were visitors on the fictional planet, often trying to suss out someone’s allegiance.
From Los Angeles Times
Where the electorate remains closely divided, with independents prone to shifting allegiances, the rules of politics may impose a more demanding standard than the rule of law.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
