allegiance

loyalty to a person, group, or cause

lealtad, fidelidad

• show one's allegiance

Collocations allegiance to a leader · pledge one's allegiance

• He pledged his allegiance to the new government.

  Él prometió su lealtad al nuevo gobierno.

to change from supporting one person or group and start supporting another

cambiar de lealtad, desertar

• switch allegiance

Collocations change one's allegiance from a party to another · abandon one's allegiance

• He switched his allegiance from the Democrats to the Republicans.

  Él cambió su lealtad de los Demócratas a los Republicanos.