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Meaning of loyalty in English

loyalty
noun
us
/ˈlɔɪ.əl.t̬i/ uk
/ˈlɔɪ.əl.ti/
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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 toward someone or something:
My loyalties to my family come before anything else.
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(Definition of loyalty from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

loyalty | Business English

loyalty
noun [ U ]
uk
/ˈlɔɪəlti/ us
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COMMERCE, MARKETING, HR
the quality of being loyal to a particular company or brand:
loyalty to sb/sth Flexible working hours encourages employee loyalty to the company.
Firms try to build loyalty by creating a brand name.

See also

brand loyalty
customer loyalty
(Definition of loyalty from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of loyalty

loyalty
These professionals collect all types of personal data (such as public data, loyalty cards data, etc.) and sell it.
From TechCrunch
And are the loyalties demanded by history unassailable?
From Chicago Tribune
Marketing performance is sub-par across the board, with everything from ad recall to customer loyalty declining.
From TechCrunch
For many, political loyalties can make or break a relationship.
From CNN
A total of 10 credit cards can be added to the app, and eventually that will include loyalty cards.
From The Verge
Then people can rationalize their feelings of trust and loyalty, like the feature/function stuff.
From Fast Company
It's the speech of a man who believes there should be no refuge in the law if we fail the tests of patriotism and loyalty.
From Slate Magazine
Has developed great loyalty within his decision-making group.
From New York Post
Loyalty will make him stay, and loyalty must be earned.
From Slate Magazine
Nowadays to get the best prices in a supermarket, you need to swipe your loyalty card.
From ThinkProgress
Alcohol was his most notorious vice, but undue loyalty wasn't far behind.
From NPR
Don't bad mouth your ex-spouse as this will only promote loyalty conflicts and made it more difficult for her to feel good about herself.
From Huffington Post
As retailers fight for millennial moms' attention and loyalty, their products and services will likely keep improving to better suit their needs.
From Business Insider
Here is a man you might think of as a voice of loyalty and reason.
From CNET
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Collocations with loyalty

loyalty

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absolute loyalty
This biography approaches its subject with reverence and absolute loyalty.
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blind loyalty
Part of the story seems to be historical accident, followed by blind loyalty to institutionalized habits.
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divided loyalty
We can understand his divided loyalty.
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Translations of loyalty

in Chinese (Traditional)
忠誠，忠實…
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in Chinese (Simplified)
忠诚，忠实…
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lealtad, fidelidad, lealtad [feminine…
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lealdade, devoção, lealdade [feminine]…
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इमानदारी…
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忠義（心）, 忠誠（ちゅうせい）, 忠義（ちゅうぎ）…
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sadakat, bağlılık, vefa…
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loyauté [feminine], loyauté…
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lleialtat, fidelitat…
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trouw…
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விசுவாசமாக இருக்கக்கூடிய குணம்…
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निष्ठा, वफादारी…
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નિષ્ઠા, વફાદારી…
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loyalitet, trofasthed…
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lojalitet…
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kesetiaan…
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die Loyalität…
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lojalitet [masculine], trofasthet [masculine], trofasthet…
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دفاداری, وفاشعاری…
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вірно, віддано…
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верность, преданность…
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విధేయత…
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إخْلاص, وَفاء…
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আনুগত্য…
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loajalita…
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kesetiaan…
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ความซื่อสัตย์…
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tính trung thành…
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lojalność, wierność…
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충성심…
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lealtà…
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