allegiance
Example Sentences
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Coach Foster told him not to do interviews, so as not to declare an allegiance to England or Australia.
From BBC
When allegiance to power trumps commitment to principles, tech leaders shouldn’t be surprised when both users and history hold them accountable.
From Salon
She has no intentions to switch allegiances, but Parkinson fully embraces her multicultural upbringing and even speaks four languages.
From BBC
Her solitary international appearance came as a substitute in a 6-0 victory over Chinese Taipei, but she is eligible to switch allegiances to Wales because that was not a competitive game.
From BBC
He was executed the following year, and the war ground on for another decade until Agustín de Iturbide, a royalist colonel, switched allegiances and led the rebel factions to independence.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.