Collocations for allegiance - noun
ADJ.
full, strong
We will give our full allegiance to the party and everything it believes in.
We will give our full allegiance to the party and everything it believes in.
traditional | changing, shifting
It is hard to keep up with the changing allegiances between the various political parties.
It is hard to keep up with the changing allegiances between the various political parties.
political, religious | class, party
VERB + ALLEGIANCE
give, owe
He owed his allegiance to the organization that had given him all his opportunities.
He owed his allegiance to the organization that had given him all his opportunities.
pledge, swear
The rebels now have to swear allegiance to the queen they hate.
The rebels now have to swear allegiance to the queen they hate.
abandon
Many people have abandoned their traditional party allegiances.
Many people have abandoned their traditional party allegiances.
change, shift, switch, transfer | claim
The various splinter groups all claim allegiance to the true spirit of the movement.
The various splinter groups all claim allegiance to the true spirit of the movement.
claim, command
Catholicism claims allegiance from more than 80% of the population.
Catholicism claims allegiance from more than 80% of the population.
retain
The union needs to retain the allegiance of all its members for the strike to succeed.
The union needs to retain the allegiance of all its members for the strike to succeed.
PREP.
to
~ He is now very rich but his allegiance to his working-class origins is still strong.
~ He is now very rich but his allegiance to his working-class origins is still strong.
PHRASES
an oath of allegiance
Every day the schoolchildren pledge an oath of allegiance to their country.
Every day the schoolchildren pledge an oath of allegiance to their country.