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Definition of loyalty noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

loyalty

noun
 
/ˈlɔɪəlti/
 
/ˈlɔɪəlti/
(plural loyalties)
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  1. [uncountable] the quality of being constant in your support of somebody/something
    • Can I count on your loyalty?
    • loyalty to/towards somebody/something They swore their loyalty to the king.
    see also brand loyalty
    Extra Examples
    • He inspires great loyalty from all his employees.
    • She stayed on at the school out of loyalty to her students.
    • He showed unswerving loyalty to his friends.
    • It was a blatant attempt to buy their loyalty.
    • The company expects loyalty from its employees.
    • The company rewards customer loyalty by offering discounts.
    • The team members felt tremendous loyalty towards one another.
    • The town is the object of fierce loyalty among its inhabitants.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • absolute
    • complete
    • total
    verb + loyalty
    • command
    • earn
    • engender
    loyalty + verb
    • be
    • lie
    • remain
    loyalty + noun
    • oath
    • test
    • card
    preposition
    • out of loyalty
    • loyalty among
    • loyalty for
    phrases
    • a conflict of loyalties
    • an oath of loyalty
    • a pledge of loyalty
    See full entry
  2. [countable, usually plural] a strong feeling that you want to support and be loyal to somebody/something
    • a case of divided loyalties (= with strong feelings of support for two different causes, people, etc.)
    Extra Examples
    • Her loyalties lay with people from the same background as herself.
    • His primary loyalty was to his family.
    • Some party members found it hard to switch their loyalty to the new leader.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • absolute
    • complete
    • total
    verb + loyalty
    • command
    • earn
    • engender
    loyalty + verb
    • be
    • lie
    • remain
    loyalty + noun
    • oath
    • test
    • card
    preposition
    • out of loyalty
    • loyalty among
    • loyalty for
    phrases
    • a conflict of loyalties
    • an oath of loyalty
    • a pledge of loyalty
    See full entry
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