allegiance
nounUK /əˈliː.dʒəns/
US /əˈliː.dʒəns/
Being loyal to a person, group, or country.
The soldiers pledged their allegiance to the queen.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. The duty of support and obedience that a citizen owes to their government.
Citizens owe allegiance to the laws of their country.
3. Faithful attachment to a cause, belief, or leader.
Her allegiance to the team never wavered, even after they lost.
4. In history, the loyalty sworn by a vassal to a lord.
The knight swore allegiance to his lord in a solemn ceremony.