Loyalty vs. Royalty

Loyalty vs. Royalty — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Loyalty and Royalty

Loyaltynoun

The state of being loyal; fidelity.

Royaltynoun

The rank, status, power or authority of a monarch.

Loyaltynoun

Faithfulness or devotion to some person, cause or nation.

Royaltynoun

People of royal rank, plus their families, treated as a group.

Loyaltynoun

the quality of being loyal

Royaltynoun

A royal right or prerogative, such as the exploitation of a natural resource; the granting of such a right; payment received for such a right.

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Loyaltynoun

feelings of allegiance

Royaltynoun

The payment received by an owner of real property for exploitation of mineral rights in the property.

Loyaltynoun

the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action;

his long commitment to public servicethey felt no loyalty to a losing team

Royaltynoun

(by extension) Payment made to a writer, composer, inventor etc for the sale or use of intellectual property, invention etc.

Royaltynoun

(figuratively) Someone in a privileged position.

Royaltynoun

A king and a queen as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em.

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Royaltynoun

The bounds of a royal burgh.

Royaltynoun

payment to the holder of a patent or copyright or resource for the right to use their property;

he received royalties on his book

Royaltynoun

royal persons collectively;

the wedding was attended by royalty