allegiance

  • 91natural allegiance — noun : the allegiance owed to his country by a native born subject or citizen compare allegiance 1 b (2), local allegiance …

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  • 92(the) Pledge of Allegiance — the Pledge of Allegiance UK US a short speech that US citizens recite (=learn and say) , in which they formally promise to be loyal to their country. Children say this every morning in most US schools. Cultural note As soon as someone becomes a… …

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  • 93Pledge of Allegiance — a solemn oath of allegiance or fidelity to the U.S., beginning, I pledge allegiance to the flag, and forming part of many flag saluting ceremonies in the U.S. * * * …

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  • 94Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America —       pledge to the flag of the United States. It was first published in the juvenile periodical The Youth s Companion on September 8, 1892, in the following form: “I pledge allegiance to my Flag and the Republic for which it stands; one nation… …

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  • 95Fragile Allegiance — Éditeur EUR Gremlin Graphics Software AN Interplay Développeur Gremlin Graphics Software Date de sortie EUR 1996 …

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  • 96Pledge of Allegiance — Pledge of Al|le|giance, the a speech that US citizens learn, which is a promise to respect the US and be loyal to it. In schools children usually say the Pledge of Allegiance every morning, while looking at the national flag and putting their… …

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  • 97affirmation of allegiance — noun (also upper case) an affirmation (def. 5) taken instead of an oath of allegiance by someone not wishing to take an oath. See oath of allegiance …

  • 98oath of allegiance — noun (also upper case) 1. (in Australia) an oath of loyalty and acknowledgement of duty of allegiance to the reigning monarch and his or her successors, taken by members of parliament and various other government office holders; in some cases, as …

  • 99acquired allegiance — Acquired allegiance, is that binding a naturalized citizen. Local or actual allegiance, is that measure of obedience due from a subject of one government to another government, within whose territory he is temporarily resident. From this are… …

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  • 100natural allegiance — In English law, that kind of allegiance which is due from all men born within the king s dominions, immediately upon their birth, which is intrinsic and perpetual, and cannot be divested by any act of their own. In American law, the allegiance… …

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