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allegiances

/əˈliːdʒənsɪz/

Meanings
noun
Loyalty to some cause, nation or ruler.

Examples :

"During the election, many students declared their allegiances to different candidates. "
politics nation government military state society

Related Words

Illustration election

election noun

/ɪˈlɛkʃ(ə)n/ /əˈlɛkʃ(ə)n/

A process of choosing a leader, members of parliament, councillors or other representatives by popular vote.

"How did you vote in (UK also: at) the last election?"

Illustration students

students noun

/ˈstjuːdn̩ts/ /ˈstudn̩ts/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

Illustration candidates

candidates noun

/ˈkændɪdeɪts/ /ˈkændɪdɪts/

A person who is running in an election.

"Simple Sentence: "The students listened carefully to the speeches given by the school president candidates." "

Illustration cause

cause noun

/kɔːz/ /kɔz/

(often with of, typically of adverse results) The source of, or reason for, an event or action; that which produces or effects a result.

"They identified a burst pipe as the cause of the flooding."

Illustration nation

nation noun

/ˈneɪ.ʃən/

A historically constituted, stable community of people, formed on the basis of a common language, territory, economic life, ethnicity and/or psychological make-up manifested in a common culture.

"The Kurdish people constitute a nation in the Middle East"

Illustration their

their pronoun

/ðeər/

Belonging to or associated with the people or things previously mentioned or easily identified.

"They brought their books with them."

Illustration different

different noun

/ˈdɪf.(ə)ɹ.ənt/

The different ideal.

"My family has a different ideal for my future than I do. "

Illustration ruler

ruler noun

/ˈɹuːlə(ɹ)/ /ˈɹulɚ/

A (usually rigid), flat, rectangular measuring or drawing device with graduations in units of measurement; a straightedge with markings.

"The carpenter used a ruler to measure the length of the wood carefully. "

Illustration some

some adverb

/sɐm/ /sʌm/

Of a measurement: approximately, roughly.

"I guess he must have weighed some 90 kilos."

Illustration loyalty

loyalty noun

/ˈlɔɪəlti/

The state of being loyal; fidelity.

"My loyalty to my family is very important to me. "

Illustration declared

declared verb

/dɪˈklɛəd/ /dɪˈklɛɹd/

To make clear, explain, interpret.

"The teacher declared the rules of the game before they started playing. "

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during verb

/ˈdjɔː.ɹɪŋ/ /ˈdʒɔːɹɪŋ/ /ˈd(j)ʊɚ.ɪŋ/

To last, continue, endure.

"The storm during all night. "