TERMIUM Plus®

The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank.

OATH LOYALTY [1 record]

Filter results by subject field Alphabetical list of terms

Filter results by subject field

Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2010-02-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Relations
CONT

An oath of loyalty to an organization, institution, or state of which an individual is a member. In this context, a loyalty oath is not a pledge or oath of allegiance. It is an affirmation by which a person signs a legally binding document or warrant.

OBS

Usually, a loyalty oath to an organization or to a nation state is created during a time of social tension when people wish to guard against behavior like advocating fundamental change in the organization, advocating violent overthrow of the nation state, or spreading dissent within the organization.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Relations internationales
CONT

Le serment de loyauté est une déclaration de loyauté, souvent sous forme solennelle, qu'un citoyen fait vis-à-vis de sa patrie.

OBS

Engagement de ne pas participer à des activités subversives.

Spanish

Save record 1

Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank

© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2024
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau

Display options

Change the order of display of the official languages of Canada
Option to display the non-official languages (Spanish or Portuguese)
Display definitions, contexts, etc., on records

Features

Language Portal of Canada

Access a collection of Canadian resources on all aspects of English and French, including quizzes.

Writing tools

The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.

Glossaries and vocabularies

Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.

Date Modified: