loyalist
noun
loy·al·ist
ˈlȯi-ə-list 
: one who is or remains loyal especially to a political cause, party, government, or sovereign
Examples of loyalist in a Sentence
die-hard loyalists engaging in espionage against the revolutionaries
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Politicians from the territory’s pro-independence and loyalist parties are now working with a delegation of senior French civil servants to find a compromise that could resolve the tensions, although participants warn progress will be slow.
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Pete McKenzie, New York Times, 7 June 2024
What polite society would deem far afield from acceptable rhetoric, Trump’s loyalists and Biden’s stans see as obvious truths.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 6 June 2024
Individual investors own much of the company’s stock, and most of them are Trump loyalists.
—Carolyn Barber, Fortune, 31 May 2024
These changes are mainly good news and will be appreciated by many Delta loyalists, including myself.
—Harrison Pierce, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Feb. 2024
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Pete McKenzie, New York Times, 7 June 2024
What polite society would deem far afield from acceptable rhetoric, Trump’s loyalists and Biden’s stans see as obvious truths.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 6 June 2024
Individual investors own much of the company’s stock, and most of them are Trump loyalists.
—Carolyn Barber, Fortune, 31 May 2024
These changes are mainly good news and will be appreciated by many Delta loyalists, including myself.
—Harrison Pierce, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Feb. 2024
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“Loyalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loyalist. Accessed 13 Jun. 2024.
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loyalist
noun
loy·al·ist
ˈlȯi-ə-ləst
: one who is or remains loyal to a political cause, government, or sovereign especially in times of revolt
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