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allegiance

[uh-lee-juhns] / əˈli dʒəns /


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It also means, in Urdu, your loyalty or your allegiance.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 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

World number 97 Potapova, who switched allegiance from Russia to Austria in December, made a blistering start as Andreeva struggled.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

Most schoolchildren in America still stand, place their hands over their hearts and pledge allegiance to “one nation under God.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

I’ve been won to the side of schoolteachers and nurses, and lost all allegiance to plastic explosives.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver




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