(n.) The state or quality of being loyal; fidelity to a superior, or to duty, love, etc.
Example Sentences:
(1) Along the spectrum of loyalties lie multiple loyalties and ambiguous loyalties, and the latter, if unresolved, create moral ambiguities.
(2) In family therapy, the analysis of secret implies not only to define the network of the concerned persons, but also the definition of the bonds between the secret and loyalties, the distribution of power, the alliances and the definitions of the private sphere (proper to each family) and of the protective function of the secret.
(3) Memo to bosses: expect zero loyalty from your zero-hours workers | Barbara Ellen Read more Field asked them to detail the costs couriers are expected to meet themselves, such as uniform and fuel, as well as data on their average hourly rate and information about what efforts the companies go to to ensure owner-drivers are earning the “ national living wage ”.
(4) It is a standard declaration of public loyalty to the Saudi royal family as it marks the end of a turbulent year since King Salman came to the throne.
(5) Andy Burnham had been in two minds about whether to serve, but decided party loyalty was his brand, and was attracted to the home secretaryship.
(6) It is essential, therefore, to submit one's loyalties and value judgments to constant scrutiny and questioning and to those theological criteria that make abortion also (though not only) a theological question, a task not without its risks.
(7) He is respected by staff and, according to one source, commands a high degree of loyalty.
(8) There is a reason for this and it is not merely the deeply ingrained tribal loyalty of a boy who still remembers the thrill of his first visit to the Stretford End or the tingle of excitement when offered a job as a paperboy by a former United star (in those days retired footballers had to work for a living).
(9) I would like to apologise to them, to thank them for their continued loyalty and to thank colleagues for their commitment during such difficult times," he said.
(10) Tory MPs, whose loyalty to the current leader is a jelly that never properly set, are wobbling all over the place.
(11) Peter Jay, who founded TV-am alongside Frost, told BBC News: "On the screen he was a very talented and original performer, but it was his talent off-screen, his quality as a human being, his capacity for friendship and loyalty, that were in my opinion the thing that raised him to quite an exceptional level."
(12) Within hours of my announcement, you showed me support and loyalty, which I could only expect to hear when someone would be at the top of their profession.
(13) Perrior’s appointment is a sign of May’s emphasis on proven practical skills but, crucially, also on loyalty, given that she is one of several longstanding allies who dropped everything at short notice in June to help with May’s leadership campaign.
(14) The insider added that News International is said to be particularly keen to rapidly launch an assault on the Sunday Mirror – one of the biggest beneficiaries of the News of the World's closure – on the basis that the longer it is out of the Sunday market, the more difficult it will be to break readers' loyalty to other titles.
(15) Some scams appeal to veterans’ sense of loyalty and patriotism by employing affinity marketing – using military and US related paraphernalia.
(16) Brown met many members of his cabinet before they issued their pledges of loyalty, which were offered with varying degrees of enthusiasm.
(17) The biographer of James Maxton, a Scots leftwinger with his own iconic status, he knows about party loyalties and tribal heroes.
(18) The next few days may well determine whether, this time, such loyalty will be in vain; but, while yearning for a clarion call and what was described as "vision" in this paper's leading article yesterday, I need to pose some pretty stark questions to Guardian readers.
(19) They damned television as lowbrow and manipulative, refusing to see that people’s politics were increasingly defined by the media they consumed rather than by loyalty to parties.
(20) In a joint statement the chapels said:"It shows management's utter disregard for the loyalty and dedication that their staff show every day in their efforts to produce quality newspapers and magazines, and sends out a deeply unpleasant message: no matter your experience or your commitment, everything is rated by cost."
Royalty
Definition:
(n.) The state of being royal; the condition or quality of a royal person; kingship; kingly office; sovereignty.
(n.) The person of a king or sovereign; majesty; as, in the presence of royalty.
(n.) An emblem of royalty; -- usually in the plural, meaning regalia.
(n.) Kingliness; spirit of regal authority.
(n.) Domain; province; sphere.
(n.) That which is due to a sovereign, as a seigniorage on gold and silver coined at the mint, metals taken from mines, etc.; the tax exacted in lieu of such share; imperiality.
(n.) A share of the product or profit (as of a mine, forest, etc.), reserved by the owner for permitting another to use the property.
(n.) Hence (Com.), a duty paid by a manufacturer to the owner of a patent or a copyright at a certain rate for each article manufactured; or, a percentage paid to the owner of an article by one who hires the use of it.
Example Sentences:
(1) A slew of figures from showbusiness, royalty and sport have also been linked with offshore companies in the documents.
(2) The commonwealth and state government gets royalties, but it’s not being shared with the Indigenous communities,” he said.
(3) He claimed payroll tax and coal royalties – which go to state coffers – would deliver a profit on the rail investment after three years.
(4) There is a risk of stranded assets, job losses and royalty shortfalls.
(5) You looked pretty overwhelmed when you went up to accept the award... Oh, maybe it's something about America not having royalty.
(6) Chipmaker ARM is the biggest faller in London, as analysts fret about a slowdown in royalty revenues.
(7) Streaming music service Spotify has now paid out more than $500m (£311m) in royalties to rightsholders since its launch in 2008, according to chief executive Daniel Ek.
(8) Worse still, she was threatened with violence by neighbours who thought the film portrayed them in an unflattering light; she also faced prosecution for claiming benefit without disclosing her royalties.
(9) "I certainly have seen the benefits that can come from [oil] royalties.
(10) But the Kumamoto governor was a fan, and cannily waived licensing fees for Kumamon, encouraging manufacturers to use him royalty-free.
(11) These men were described in the document as Epstein’s “adult male peers, including royalty”.
(12) The company has already paid out in excess of $500m in royalties, a sum that makes up 70% of the company's revenue.
(13) It was backed by the Newman government, which said it would create 10,000 jobs and contribute $22m in royalties to the state’s annual revenue.
(14) In a singularly painless contest the money would either be paid to the band as a royalty, which would take that money out of the system and put it into things like houses and groceries and college educations.
(15) "Clearly Arm's licensing and royalty momentum seems set to continue in coming quarters as well, not withstanding the broader weakness in the overall semiconductor industry," said analyst Janardan Menon at broker Liberum.
(16) The singer's royalties and fees will go to the Amy Winehouse Foundation, to which Fred Perry will also make a seasonal donation.
(17) Collier reiterated that royalties would not fill the gap left by federal money, but said Redman’s offer of using the development fund was a “positive commitment” that could be used to support those communities determined to be “sustainable”.
(18) That’s also 100 million times that an artist, songwriter, music label – or anyone else involved in the chain of creating and distributing music – was likely denied the opportunity to earn any royalties, revenues or sales.
(19) Photograph: Dean Sewell The PAC report states the expansion would safeguard 1,187 jobs over the next 14 years, provide $567m in royalties and there would be “substantial adverse economic impacts” to the towns of Singleton and Cessnock if the project doesn’t go ahead.
(20) "I'm still getting royalties as if it were full price … so I'm a really happy bunny," said James.