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as in infidelity
lack of faithfulness especially to one's husband or wife
she was greatly pained by her husband's disloyalty
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as in betrayal
the act or fact of violating the trust or confidence of another
His disloyalty to the company led to his dismissal.
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But Xi remains determined to root out corruption and disloyalty.
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Nectar Gan, CNN, 1 July 2024
The themes of sectarianism and disloyalty to Britain have emerged in many discussions about the Muslim electorate, according to Faisal Hanif, a researcher at the Centre for Media Monitoring who tracks the way Muslims are portrayed in the British media.
—Hasan Ali, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 June 2024
Trump declined to name names, but the former president has railed against Rep. Bob Good, R-Va., chair of the ultraconservative House Freedom Caucus, for alleged disloyalty.
—Ken Tran, USA TODAY, 13 June 2024
Antisemitism watchdogs say accusations of disloyalty to their own countries or to Israel have been staples of bigotry against Jews for centuries.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 19 Mar. 2024
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Nectar Gan, CNN, 1 July 2024
The themes of sectarianism and disloyalty to Britain have emerged in many discussions about the Muslim electorate, according to Faisal Hanif, a researcher at the Centre for Media Monitoring who tracks the way Muslims are portrayed in the British media.
—Hasan Ali, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 June 2024
Trump declined to name names, but the former president has railed against Rep. Bob Good, R-Va., chair of the ultraconservative House Freedom Caucus, for alleged disloyalty.
—Ken Tran, USA TODAY, 13 June 2024
Antisemitism watchdogs say accusations of disloyalty to their own countries or to Israel have been staples of bigotry against Jews for centuries.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 19 Mar. 2024
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