allegiance

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loyalty and support for a ruler, country, group, or belief:

pledge allegiance to In many American schools, the students used to pledge allegiance to the flag at the beginning of the school day.

pledge allegiance They all pledged allegiance by kissing the king's hand.

swear allegiance to Soldiers have to swear allegiance to the Crown/the King.

As an Englishman who'd lived for a long time in France, he felt a certain conflict of allegiances when the two countries played soccer.

support for a leader, country, group, or belief:

[ U ] For many here, allegiance to the local community comes first.