allegiance
Duty to country
Allegiance is loyalty or commitment to a person, group, cause, or nation.
The word often appears in formal contexts: citizens pledge allegiance to their country, vassals swore allegiance to their lords.
Someone's allegiance can shift: Her allegiance moved from the party to the movement.
Unlike loyalty, allegiance suggests a public or binding commitment rather than personal affection.
Devoted loyalty maintained
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
- commitmentFirm pledge to act
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
- steadfastnessFirm loyal dedication
constancy · fidelity · trustworthiness · reliability · adherence · bond · attachment · support
Land-holding sworn subordinate
- liegeFeudal superior or subject
- lordNobleman or ruler
- oathFormal binding promise
- feudalOf tiered landownership
sworn · homage · suzerain · bannerman · subjection · manorial · fief · chivalry
Cloth symbol or signal
- anthemOfficial song of praise
- nationSovereign political entity
- homelandOne's native land
- countrySovereign state or territory
citizenship · nationalism · republic · constitution · independence · liberty · freedom · veteran
Compliance with authority
- complianceAdhering to requirements
- adherenceFaithful following of something
- orthodoxyAdherence to accepted beliefs
- groupthinkConformity-driven poor decisions
subservience · uniformity · submission · deference · acquiescence · solidarity · party line · lockstep
Biased toward one side
- tribeSocial group sharing ancestry
- clanRelated group sharing ancestry
- sectBreakaway religious faction
- partyGathering for celebration
team · gang · brotherhood · sisterhood · affiliation · membership · belonging · side
faithfulness
Devoted loyalty maintained
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
- commitmentFirm pledge to act
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
steadfastness · constancy · fidelity · trustworthiness · reliability · adherence · bond · attachment · support · solidarity
vassal
Land-holding sworn subordinate
feudal · sworn · homage · suzerain · bannerman · subjection · manorial · fief · chivalry · knight
flag
Cloth symbol or signal
country · citizenship · nationalism · republic · constitution · independence · liberty · freedom · veteran · soldier
obedience
Compliance with authority
- complianceAdhering to requirements
- adherenceFaithful following of something
- orthodoxyAdherence to accepted beliefs
groupthink · subservience · uniformity · submission · deference · acquiescence · solidarity · party line · lockstep · blind loyalty
partisan
Biased toward one side
party · team · gang · brotherhood · sisterhood · affiliation · membership · belonging · side · cause
- ancient obligationsoath, vow, fealty, tribute, tithe
- Clanclansman, clansmen, clanswoman, chieftain, kinship ties
- Medieval Oathsfealty, oath of loyalty, homage
- pledgesvow, promise, I promise, wedding vows, I vow
- tribalismtribalism, in-group, out-group, outgroup, ingroup
- patriotic ceremoniesflag bearer, color guard, honor guard, national anthem, salute
allegiancetreachery
Deliberate violation of trust
betrayal · treason · disloyalty · faithlessness · perfidy
allegiancetreason
Betraying one's nation
rebellion · sedition · insurrection · revolt · mutiny
allegianceenmity
Bitter, lasting ill will
estrangement · alienation · hostility · antagonism · disaffection
- pledge of allegianceFormal declaration of devotion
- pledge allegianceDeclare formal loyalty
- oath of allegianceFormal vow of loyalty
- party allegianceLoyalty to political group
- political allegianceLoyalty to a party
- national allegianceDevotion to one's country