royalist
noun
roy·al·ist
ˈrȯi-ə-list 
1
often Royalist
: an adherent of a king or of monarchical government: such as
a
b
2
: a reactionary business tycoon
royalist
adjective
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Keep in mind that despite the significance of the date of July 4, 1776, royalists and republicans had been arguing in print, pamphlets, taverns and on town greens long before 1776.
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2026
There’s a lot of royalist television out there, and much of it is either pretty mid or revels in bodice-ripping trashiness.
—David Faris, TheWeek, 24 Apr. 2026
Among the participants were socialists, ex-royalists, liberals, feminists, and nationalists.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2026
The Bhumjaithai party leader is staunch royalist who is firmly against any amendments to lese majeste, Thailand’s strict royal defamation law.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2026
There’s a lot of royalist television out there, and much of it is either pretty mid or revels in bodice-ripping trashiness.
—David Faris, TheWeek, 24 Apr. 2026
Among the participants were socialists, ex-royalists, liberals, feminists, and nationalists.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2026
The Bhumjaithai party leader is staunch royalist who is firmly against any amendments to lese majeste, Thailand’s strict royal defamation law.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
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“Royalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/royalist. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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