In all of these cases, the local forces were corrupt and inefficient and had dubious loyalty to the occupier.

Much has been said of the "dubious loyalty" of this unit.

That has made Washington heavily dependent on Pakistani intelligence, which has dubious loyalties.

The implication being that Tobo might not have what it took to keep an eye on so many people of dubious loyalty.

Now that these have been broken by American power, only unreliable recruits of dubious loyalties are available to replace them.

The Byzantine military resources available on the spot were scant and of dubious loyalty, and the border forts may well have been left unmanned.

The dubious loyalty of some military personnel did not help matters.

Tahmasp could only field 7,000 men (of dubious loyalty) and a few cannons.

Thus their dubious loyalty to the new regime was eroded even further.

Imported entertainers of dubious loyalty and more dubious virtue were dramatic.