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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

Selekhmeteva was playing her first match under the Spanish flag, having switched allegiance earlier this week.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

This means people often vote for countries where they see some historic allegiance, or vote tactically to edge out old rivals.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 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

The kind of allegiance the young student might have given his mother and father only days earlier, he transfers to the teacher, the new figure of authority.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez




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