allegiance

//əˈliːdʒəns//
B2Frequency Level 10Formal
Visual representation of allegiance

Noun

allegianceSingular
allegiancesPlural
1

Loyalty or commitment to a superior, cause, country, or group.

The soldiers swore allegiance to their country.

2

The duty of a subject or citizen to their sovereign or government.

Citizens owe allegiance to their country.