allegiance
allegiance
nounDefinition of ALLEGIANCE
adherence to something to which one is bound by a pledge or duty <torn between his allegiance to his native country and the opportunities a sports career in the U.S. could offer>
Synonyms adhesion, allegiance, attachment, commitment, constancy, dedication, devotedness, devotion, faith, faithfulness, fastness, fealty, loyalty, piety, steadfastness, troth
Related Words affection, fondness; determination, firmness, resolution; dependability, reliability, trustability, trustiness, trustworthiness
Antonyms disloyalty, faithlessness, falseness, falsity, inconstancy, infidelity, perfidiousness, perfidy, treachery, unfaithfulness
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