1. A situation where a person's loyalty or commitment is divided between two or more competing interests, groups, countries, or causes
The diplomat faced split allegiance between his native country and his adopted homeland.
O diplomata enfrentava uma lealdade dividida entre seu país de origem e sua terra adotiva.
2. Conflicting loyalties that create difficulty in choosing which side to support
Working for two competing companies created a split allegiance that was ethically problematic.
Trabalhar para duas empresas concorrentes criava uma lealdade dividida que era eticamente problemática.