Noun
The tie or obligation, implied or expressed, which a subject owes to his sovereign or government; the duty of fidelity to one's king, government, or state.
Devotion; loyalty; as, allegiance to science.
Source: Webster's dictionaryhis long commitment to public service Source: Internet
they felt no loyalty to a losing team Source: Internet
Aarau capitulated after a short resistance, and was forced to swear allegiance to the new rulers. Source: Internet
Accession Elizabeth became queen at the age of 25, and declared her intentions to her Council and other peers who had come to Hatfield to swear allegiance. Source: Internet
Affiliation is often retained in families for generations, and being Hasidic is as much a sociological factor, entailing birth into a specific community and allegiance to a dynasty of Rebbes, as it is a purely religious one. Source: Internet
After pledging allegiance, the teenager removed photos of soccer, a sport forbidden by the group near the end of its reign. Source: Internet