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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After winning election to the presidency in 2019, Bukele followed a familiar playbook used by strongmen around the world — stacking the judiciary with loyalists and using a legislative majority to rewrite the rules of governance and consolidate his power.
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Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2024
He was fired shortly thereafter, part of a major cabinet reshuffle that saw Zuma appoint loyalists to key posts.
—Mike Cohen / Bloomberg, TIME, 13 Sep. 2024
However, Harris does need to protect her flank from economic falsehoods which have been repeated so often that even centrist media and Democratic loyalists improperly fear them.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2024
The director’s loyalists, however, will be delighted by the film’s breezy romantic streak and a brace of airy, nimble performances by Hong fixtures Kwon Haehyo and Kim Minhee, both playing characters quizzically in search of themselves.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 16 Aug. 2024
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Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2024
He was fired shortly thereafter, part of a major cabinet reshuffle that saw Zuma appoint loyalists to key posts.
—Mike Cohen / Bloomberg, TIME, 13 Sep. 2024
However, Harris does need to protect her flank from economic falsehoods which have been repeated so often that even centrist media and Democratic loyalists improperly fear them.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2024
The director’s loyalists, however, will be delighted by the film’s breezy romantic streak and a brace of airy, nimble performances by Hong fixtures Kwon Haehyo and Kim Minhee, both playing characters quizzically in search of themselves.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 16 Aug. 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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