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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdupla lealdade
Pronunciation / Transliteration: doo-plah leal-dad-ee
"A discussão sobre a dupla lealdade é comum em debates sobre imigração."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Simultaneous loyalty, devotion, or obligation to two separate countries, governments, or political entities.
"Naturalized citizens sometimes face accusations of dual allegiance during times of international conflict." - 2
Divided loyalty or commitment between two competing organizations, groups, or principles.
"Working for rival corporations simultaneously creates a conflict of interest stemming from dual allegiance."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines the Middle English 'dual', derived from Latin 'dualis' (pertaining to two), with 'allegiance', originating from Old French 'aligeance', rooted in the Germanic-influenced feudal law denoting the fidelity owed by a vassal to a lord. Historically evolving from feudal duties into modern geopolitical and civic contexts, it came to describe simultaneous loyalty to two distinct nations, organizations, or causes.
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double allégeance
Transliteration: doobl ah-lay-zhahns
"Sa double allégeance a suscité des débats au sein du gouvernement."
doppelte Loyalität
Transliteration: dop-pelt-e loy-al-i-tat
"Die Frage einer dopppelten Loyalität wird in der Politik oft diskutiert."
doppia fedeltà
Transliteration: dop-pya fe-del-ta
"Il concetto di doppia fedeltà può sollevare questioni legali."
doble lealtad
Transliteration: do-ble le-al-tad
"Algunos críticos cuestionan la doble lealtad de los residentes permanentes."
dupla lealdade
Transliteration: doo-plah leal-dad-ee
"A discussão sobre a dupla lealdade é comum em debates sobre imigração."
दोहरी निष्ठा
Transliteration: dohari nishtha
"दोहरी निष्ठा के मुद्दे पर संसद में बहस हुई।"
双重效忠
Transliteration: shuāng chóng xiào zhōng
"移民往往需要面对双重效忠的质疑。"
이중 충성
Transliteration: ijung chungseong
"그는 이중 충성 논란에 휘말렸다."
二重忠誠
Transliteration: nijū chūsei
"二重忠誠の問題は外交政策において重要である。"
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