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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Jurists worry that the vote on Sunday will pack the disciplinary court with Morena loyalists who hold the rest of the judiciary to the party line.
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Jack Nicas, New York Times, 31 May 2025
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Word spread quickly late Wednesday afternoon at the state Capitol in Hartford, where longtime Rowland loyalists and members of his administration have since become lobbyists.
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Jack Nicas, New York Times, 31 May 2025
In turn, JetBlue loyalists will get access to United’s globe-spanning destinations.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 29 May 2025
Word spread quickly late Wednesday afternoon at the state Capitol in Hartford, where longtime Rowland loyalists and members of his administration have since become lobbyists.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 28 May 2025
Bukele replaced the attorney general and judges with political loyalists, violating constitutional procedure.
—Michael Gregory, The Conversation, 23 May 2025
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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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