Fealty

Quick meaning: Fealty is a noun meaning Fidelity to one's lord or master; the feudal obligation by which the tenant or vassal was bound to be faithful to his lord.

Meaning

Fidelity to one's lord or master; the feudal obligation by which the tenant or vassal was bound to be faithful to his lord.

Example Sentences

I think the central characteristic Trump seems to be looking for in all of the appointees we’ve seen so far is fealty to him.

I doubt whether the most devoted fidelity would bear strict examination as to the short reposes even the most entire fealty permits itself.

In one recent video, he said the problem posed by a Russian military led by people who demand nothing but blind fealty would need to be dealt with — “or one day the Russian people will solve it themselves.”

But [Max Bergmann, director of the Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington] says there’s a growing sense that what Mr. Trump really wants is unquestioned fealty – and that, he says, is not going to happen.

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Synonyms for fealty

Depending on context, synonyms include fidelity, allegiance, faithfulness.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include allegiance, compliance, faithful, fidelity, faithfulness, loyalty.

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