oath of allegiance

noun

An oath whereby a subject or citizen acknowledges a duty of allegiance and swears loyalty to a monarch or a country.

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Meanings

nounoath of allegiance (plural oaths of allegiance)

plural oaths of allegiance

  1. governmentAn oath whereby a subject or citizen acknowledges a duty of allegiance and swears loyalty to a monarch or a country.
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oath of allegiance. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oath%20of%20allegiance

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“oath of allegiance.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oath%20of%20allegiance. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oath of allegiance,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oath%20of%20allegiance.

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