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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Whether the game is a blowout or comes down to a fateful goal-line stand, loyalists of one team may leap for joy, while others might lash out in anger, pummeling their TV sets or sinking into a deep postgame funk.
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Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
In the end, Assad’s embittered loyalists may have been right.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2026
Though hiring loyalists wasn’t a new practice, firing current workers was uncharted territory.
—Mikayla Bunnell, Hartford Courant, 3 Feb. 2026
Payton loyalists always have a place, but there’s no real reason for Denver to bring back Burton.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 31 Jan. 2026
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Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
In the end, Assad’s embittered loyalists may have been right.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2026
Though hiring loyalists wasn’t a new practice, firing current workers was uncharted territory.
—Mikayla Bunnell, Hartford Courant, 3 Feb. 2026
Payton loyalists always have a place, but there’s no real reason for Denver to bring back Burton.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 31 Jan. 2026
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“Loyalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loyalist. Accessed 8 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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