an oath of loyalty (=a promise to be loyal ) They swore an oath of loyalty to their king. phrases a sense of loyalty She had a strong sense of loyalty to her family. swear/pledge loyalty (=promise that you will be loyal ) The president's assistants swore their loyalty to him. show/prove your loyalty (=do something that shows you are loyal to someone ) He showed great loyalty to his wife during her long illness. inspire/command somebody's loyalty (=make someone feel loyal to you ) He inspires extraordinary loyalty among his staff.

verbs feel loyalty towards somebody/something Marco felt an intense loyalty to his native country. company loyalty As people change jobs more often, company loyalty is less common. tribal loyalty (=loyalty to your group, team etc, which is felt by a large number of people - often used disapprovingly ) Football fans tend to have a strange kind of tribal loyalty. national loyalty National loyalties can be a cause of conflict between countries. family loyalty Family loyalty prevented her from telling what she knew. personal loyalty (=loyalty to someone as a person, rather than to a company or organization ) He inspired personal loyalty among his employees. party/political loyalty Most of the people seem to vote according to party loyalty. customer/brand loyalty (=when someone shops in the same shops or buys the same goods regularly ) The company's marketing department is trying to build customer loyalty. divided loyalties (=when you feel that you should be loyal to two people, groups etc ) She felt divided loyalties, having friends on both sides of the dispute. undivided loyalty (=loyalty that goes only to one person or group ) He has the undivided loyalty of Manchester United fans. blind/unthinking loyalty (=loyalty to a person or group without questioning whether they are right – used disapprovingly ) Sarah was criticized for her blind loyalty to her husband. unswerving loyalty (=loyalty that does not change ) He was rewarded for his unswerving loyalty. fierce/intense loyalty She was touched by her friend's fierce loyalty. great/deep/strong loyalty She was admired for her deep loyalty to her colleagues. the agony of divided loyalties (=loyalty to two different or opposing people ) for the children in a divorce COLLOCATIONS – Meanings 1 & 2 ADJECTIVES/NOUN + loyalty absolute/total/complete loyalty He knew that he had Boyle's complete loyalty. 2 FAITHFUL a feeling of support for someone or something local/regional/tribal/family etc loyalty/loyalties In the rural areas, family and tribal loyalties continue to be important.

○ noun ( plural loyalties ) 1 FAITHFUL the quality of remaining faithful to your friends, principles, country etc loyalty to/towards Elizabeth understood her husband’s loyalty to his sister.From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English loyalty loy‧al‧ty / ˈlɔɪəlti /

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