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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

The introduction makes clear Mr. Armitage’s dual allegiance: to the archaeological fact of the epic and to its imaginative afterlife.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

World Athletics said allowing the athletes to transfer their nationality "would impinge upon and compromise the imperatives underlying the World Athletics eligibility rules and transfer of allegiance regulations".

From BBC • Apr. 16, 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

Unruffled by Herbert Jemson’s breach of allegiance, because he had not heard it, Mr. Stone rose and walked to the pulpit with Bible in hand.

From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee




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