loyalist
noun
loy·al·ist
ˈlȯi-ə-list 
: one who is or remains loyal especially to a political cause, party, government, or sovereign
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die-hard loyalists engaging in espionage against the revolutionaries
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Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 5 Mar. 2026
Of course, there are still some Reese's loyalists who are backing the reigning peanut butter bunny and egg champ.
—Molly Burford, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2026
But Saddam Hussein had more than enough firepower — and enough loyalists — to crush the rebellion, retain power for more than a decade and kill tens of thousands of his opponents.
—David French, Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2026
Such torrential downpours, from loyalists and dissenters alike, often follow the deaths of notorious and long-ruling dictators—Joseph Stalin, Mao Zedong, Saddam Hussein.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026
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“Loyalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loyalist. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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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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