loyalist

noun

loy·​al·​ist ˈlȯi-ə-list 

: one who is or remains loyal especially to a political cause, party, government, or sovereign

Synonyms of loyalist

• patriot

Examples of loyalist in a Sentence

die-hard loyalists engaging in espionage against the revolutionaries

Recent Examples on the Web

Nineteen thousand resident white loyalists also supplemented British troops, as did at least eight thousand Irishmen and more than thirty thousand soldiers loaned to the king by princes in the German states. —Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025

Subsequent reporting showed how Maduro loyalists infiltrated the training camps of the would-be liberators and betrayed their cause, leading to the execution of six leaders and capture of dozens of insurgents. —Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025

Among Tangem loyalists, the rollout landed as a pragmatic compromise rather than a betrayal. —Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025

Since signing a contract with WWE in 2006, Sheamus has been a loyalist and is still kicking with the young talent on the roster. —Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1647, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing loyalist

• party loyalist

Rhymes for loyalist

• royalist

Kids Definition

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