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Common collocations with loyalty in American Collocation

loyalty noun

US /ˈlɔɪəlti/

strong

absolute
fierce
great
strong
total
undying
unswerving

The girls have a fierce loyalty to their mother.

not thinking about whether someone or something deserves loyalty

blind
unquestioning

This is not blind loyalty to the Party, but a recognition that we are a collective movement.

giving loyalty to someone or something that does not deserve it

misplaced

Reluctance to give information to the police may be out of a misplaced loyalty.

types of loyalty

personal
political
tribal

The sense of ethnic identity and tribal loyalty of many remains strong.

real and sincere

true

You showed me what true loyalty meant.

show loyalty

demonstrate
display
prove
show

Fortunately for Mary, Joseph would later demonstrate his loyalty to her.

increase loyalty

build
create
encourage
increase
strengthen

By giving employees some responsibility for the organization’s direction, you are encouraging loyalty at a grass-roots level.

make someone feel loyalty

command
engender
foster
gain
generate
inspire
secure
win

Motivated people inspire loyalty and that leads to excellence in what we do.

feel loyalty

develop
feel
have

Some breeds of dog develop a strong loyalty to members of the family and are rather wary of strangers.

keep someone’s or your loyalty

retain

We must demonstrate our commitment to retaining the loyalty of our customer base.

Few, if any, of the original members retained their loyalty to the party.

give someone something in return for their loyalty

repay
reward

She rewarded his loyalty by making him a privy councillor.

make a statement expressing loyalty

declare
express
pledge
swear

The book tells the tale of the great warriors Kuan Gung and Chang Fei, who pledged their loyalty to Liu Pei.

want loyalty from someone

demand
expect

The leadership is very quick to demand loyalty from party members.

test someone’s loyalty

test

This is a strategy that is certain to test the loyalty and commitment of staff.

lie

I feel completely confident in him and I feel my loyalty lies with him.