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
Recent Examples on the Web
Ellison’s absence, even on calls and Zooms, left her loyalists adrift.
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Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Mar. 2024
And the company’s seven-member board is stacked with loyalists, including
his eldest son, Donald Trump Jr..
—Joe Rennison, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2024
Committee members are expected to pick several Trump loyalists — including a family member.
—Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 8 Mar. 2024
Gaetz helped run DeSantis’s transition, working to appoint loyalists throughout the bureaucracy.
—Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2024
And while the former president looks to install loyalists to replace McDaniel, questions about a conflict of interest would no doubt arise should Lara win an election to the role of co-chair.
—Virginia Chamlee, Peoplemag, 13 Feb. 2024
Imran Khan’s supporters demonstrated in key cities across Pakistan as two rival parties held talks to form a government even though Khan loyalists won the most seats in Thursday’s polls.
—Eltaf Najafizada, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2024
Politico reports that more than 60 RNC staffers across the organization's political, communications and data departments are expected to be let go — including five unnamed members of the senior staff — after Trump loyalists were recently installed on the committee's leadership team.
—Virginia Chamlee, Peoplemag, 12 Mar. 2024
Trump moves to put Lara Trump, other loyalists in key roles
Trump is known to surround himself with family members: in business and in politics.
—USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2024
Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Mar. 2024
And the company’s seven-member board is stacked with loyalists, including
his eldest son, Donald Trump Jr..
—Joe Rennison, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2024
Committee members are expected to pick several Trump loyalists — including a family member.
—Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 8 Mar. 2024
Gaetz helped run DeSantis’s transition, working to appoint loyalists throughout the bureaucracy.
—Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2024
And while the former president looks to install loyalists to replace McDaniel, questions about a conflict of interest would no doubt arise should Lara win an election to the role of co-chair.
—Virginia Chamlee, Peoplemag, 13 Feb. 2024
Imran Khan’s supporters demonstrated in key cities across Pakistan as two rival parties held talks to form a government even though Khan loyalists won the most seats in Thursday’s polls.
—Eltaf Najafizada, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2024
Politico reports that more than 60 RNC staffers across the organization's political, communications and data departments are expected to be let go — including five unnamed members of the senior staff — after Trump loyalists were recently installed on the committee's leadership team.
—Virginia Chamlee, Peoplemag, 12 Mar. 2024
Trump moves to put Lara Trump, other loyalists in key roles
Trump is known to surround himself with family members: in business and in politics.
—USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 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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