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
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Several senior party and military posts were reshuffled, elevating younger loyalists.
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Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 28 Feb. 2026
Trump remains popular among his base and remarkably infallible in the eyes of his loyalist administration and still commands extraordinary deference from many leaders in his party.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
Saab, a former ombudsman and longtime government loyalist, has served as attorney general since 2017.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
That would put the DOJ antitrust investigation starting around the time an anti-Netflix report by a Heritage Foundation spin-off was sent to GOP senators and MAGA loyalists early this month.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 22 Feb. 2026
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Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 28 Feb. 2026
Trump remains popular among his base and remarkably infallible in the eyes of his loyalist administration and still commands extraordinary deference from many leaders in his party.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
Saab, a former ombudsman and longtime government loyalist, has served as attorney general since 2017.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
That would put the DOJ antitrust investigation starting around the time an anti-Netflix report by a Heritage Foundation spin-off was sent to GOP senators and MAGA loyalists early this month.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 22 Feb. 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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