Vocabulary
Allegiance
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
loyalty or commitment to a superior or to a group or cause.
Urdu meaning
بیعت، تابعداری، عہد وفا، اطاعت
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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She left 10 Downing Street with `blood on the walls.Every political purge is essentially a test by an insecure leader who demands allegiance in Shakespeare`s words, `to the last gasp with truth and loyalty`.
Dawn Editorials —
Another volte-face
— 2026-04-09
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Judging from President Donald Trump`s indiscreet jibe about the Saudi crown prince, Trump shares Lyndon Johnson`s very similar definition of allegiance.Could President Trump`s hubris fall victim to his own dangerous machinations?
Dawn Editorials —
Another volte-face
— 2026-04-09
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This is also the finding of the UN`s 2025 report, which says, `Within the Taliban there are varying degrees of sympathy for and allegiance with TTP.
Dawn Editorials —
Frozen relationship
— 2026-02-16
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The hotel owner juggles his political allegiance according to whoever is in occupation.Sessions on sports, theatre, women`s rights, muslin, nostalgia and Cordoba leavened the three-day menu.
Dawn Editorials —
Of heroes & humps
— 2026-02-12
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If there is a diffusion of power inmultipolarity, there is a diffusion of allegiance in nonpolarity.In chemistry, nonpolarity gives rise to a nonpolar covalent bond, where electrons are shared continuously between different atoms.
Dawn Editorials —
Era of nonpolarity
— 2025-12-26
Synonyms
loyalty, faithfulness, fidelity, obedience, fealty, adherence, homage, devotion, bond
Antonyms
disloyalty, treachery
Curator example
“those wishing to receive citizenship must swear allegiance to the republic”
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