as in loyalist
a person who loves his or her country and supports its interests and policies
the contention that true patriots would be willing to do anything for their country
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Recent Examples of patriot
The British Army lost twice as many casualties than the American patriots.
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Chelsea Torres, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2025
The Lake County Board of County Commissioners will commemorate the colonial patriots who fought for freedom by dedicating a liberty tree at 9 a.m. June 30 at Lake County Fire Rescue Station 39, 24815 Wallick Road, Sorrento.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2025
Our military, state and federal criminal justice systems are populated with true patriots who believe in the rule of law.
—Dan Tully, Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2025
Inside lived the family of Caesar Robbins, a Black patriot and enslaved man who likely gained his freedom fighting in the Revolutionary War, Turner said.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 20 June 2025
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Chelsea Torres, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2025
The Lake County Board of County Commissioners will commemorate the colonial patriots who fought for freedom by dedicating a liberty tree at 9 a.m. June 30 at Lake County Fire Rescue Station 39, 24815 Wallick Road, Sorrento.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2025
Our military, state and federal criminal justice systems are populated with true patriots who believe in the rule of law.
—Dan Tully, Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2025
Inside lived the family of Caesar Robbins, a Black patriot and enslaved man who likely gained his freedom fighting in the Revolutionary War, Turner said.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for patriot
Noun
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Trump's administration has cut funding to federal cultural agencies and installed loyalists in key leadership roles.—
Tim Ryan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 July 2025
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Her parents were left-leaning, but like so many other Italians, hid their views from their children for fear of retribution from Mussolini’s loyalists.—
Suzanne Cope
July 3,
Literary Hub,
3 July 2025
Noun
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In the 1960s, Canada’s nationalists feared America’s power—its military strength, yes, but also its cultural cohesion—and wanted to form a corresponding Canadian identity.—
Stephen Marche,
The Atlantic,
1 July 2025
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Hegseth’s membership in a church that belongs to the CREC drew attention because prominent members of the church identify as Christian nationalists, and because of its positions on issues concerning gender, sexuality and the separation of church and state.—
Samuel Perry,
The Conversation,
20 June 2025
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“Patriot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patriot. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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