loyalty

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US /ˈlɔɪ.əl.t̬i/ 
UK /ˈlɔɪ.əl.ti/ 

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

loyalty

loyalty /ˈlɔɪəlti/ BrE AmE noun (plural loyalties)
1. [uncountable] the quality of remaining faithful to your friends, principles, country etc
loyalty to/towards
Elizabeth understood her husband’s loyalty to his sister.
2. [countable usually plural] 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.
the agony of divided loyalties (=loyalty to two different or opposing people) for the children in a divorce
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COLLOCATIONS (for Meanings 1 & 2)
■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + loyalty
absolute/total/complete loyalty He knew that he had Boyle's complete loyalty.
great/deep/strong loyalty She was admired for her deep loyalty to her colleagues.
fierce/intense loyalty She was touched by her friend's fierce loyalty.
unswerving loyalty (=loyalty that does not change) He was rewarded for his unswerving loyalty.
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.
undivided loyalty (=loyalty that goes only to one person or group) He has the undivided loyalty of Manchester United fans.
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.
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.
party/political loyalty Most of the people seem to vote according to party loyalty.
personal loyalty (=loyalty to someone as a person, rather than to a company or organization) He inspired personal loyalty among his employees.
family loyalty Family loyalty prevented her from telling what she knew.
national loyalty National loyalties can be a cause of conflict between countries.
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.
company loyalty As people change jobs more often, company loyalty is less common.
■ verbs
feel loyalty towards somebody/something Marco felt an intense loyalty to his native country.
inspire/command somebody's loyalty (=make someone feel loyal to you) He inspires extraordinary loyalty among his staff.
show/prove your loyalty (=do something that shows you are loyal to someone) He showed great loyalty to his wife during her long illness.
swear/pledge loyalty (=promise that you will be loyal) The president's assistants swore their loyalty to him.
■ phrases
a sense of loyalty She had a strong sense of loyalty to her family.
an oath of loyalty (=a promise to be loyal) They swore an oath of loyalty to their king.
where your loyalties lie (=who or what you are going to be loyal to) Do your loyalties lie with your friends or your family?
■ loyalty + NOUN
a loyalty scheme (=when a company or shop gives customers a reward for continuing to use them) The supermarket operates a loyalty scheme.

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

loyalty

 

loy·alty [loyalty loyalties]   [ˈlɔɪəlti]    [ˈlɔɪəlti]  noun (pl. loy·alties)
1. uncountable ~ (to/towards sb/sth) the quality of being faithful in your support of sb/sth
They swore their loyalty to the king.

Can I count on your loyalty?

2. countable, usually plural a strong feeling that you want to be loyal to sb/sth
a case of divided loyalties (= with strong feelings of support for two different causes, people, etc.)  
Example Bank:
Disagreements with one's in-laws often create divided loyalties.
He inspires great loyalty from all his employees.
He showed unswerving loyalty to his friends.
His loyalties lay with people from the same background as himself.
His primary loyalty was to his family.
It was a blatant attempt to buy their loyalty.
Mass advertising creates brand loyalty for a product.
She owed no loyalty to him.
She stayed on at the school out of loyalty to her students.
Some party members found it hard to switch their loyalty to the new leader.
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.
They pledged their loyalty to the king.
attempts to build customer loyalty
men whose loyalty is to their political careers

a case of divided loyalties

 

 

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition

loyalty     / lɔɪ.əl.ti /      / -t̬i /   noun   
  
    B2   [ U ]   the quality of being loyal:  
  His loyalty was never in question. 
  Her loyalty  to  the cause is impressive. 
  loyalties     [ plural ] 
        your feelings of support or duty towards someone or something:  
  My loyalties  to  my family come before anything else. 
  divided  loyalties   (= feelings of support for two different and opposing people or things) 

 
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Collins Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

loyalty

[lɔ͟ɪ͟əlti]
 loyalties
 1) N-UNCOUNT: oft N to n Loyalty is the quality of staying firm in your friendship or support for someone or something.
  I have sworn an oath of loyalty to the monarchy...
  This is seen as a reward for the army's loyalty during a barracks revolt earlier this month.
 2) N-COUNT: usu pl, oft N to n Loyalties are feelings of friendship, support, or duty towards someone or something.
  She had developed strong loyalties to the Manet family.

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

loyalty

 

loy·al·ty /ˈlojəlti/ noun, pl -ties
1 [noncount] : the quality or state of being loyal
• the loyalty of the team's fans
- often + to
• No one questions his loyalty to the cause.
2 [count] : a loyal feeling : a feeling of strong support for someone or something - usually plural
• He was torn by conflicting/divided loyalties.
• They shouldn't allow their decision to be influenced by political loyalties.
brand loyalty