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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The dismissive July memo and Trump’s own subsequent attempts to brush aside inquiries about Epstein in press conferences caused an even bigger uproar on the right, with many MAGA loyalists calling for Bondi’s head and even criticizing the president for reneging on a campaign promise.
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Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2025
Trump, at least publicly, isn’t exactly making that process any easier and his political allies have pressed the White House to appoint an unabashed loyalist, people familiar with the matter told CNN.
—Phil Mattingly, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2025
Agents who participated in probes of the bloody Jan. 6 riot, which led to hundreds of successful prosecutions, and the investigations of Trump himself are looked upon with suspicion by MAGA loyalists, even though the agents were following orders from the Justice Department.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2025
On Wednesday, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi told loyalists that he would not be cowed.
—Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 7 Aug. 2025
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Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2025
Trump, at least publicly, isn’t exactly making that process any easier and his political allies have pressed the White House to appoint an unabashed loyalist, people familiar with the matter told CNN.
—Phil Mattingly, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2025
Agents who participated in probes of the bloody Jan. 6 riot, which led to hundreds of successful prosecutions, and the investigations of Trump himself are looked upon with suspicion by MAGA loyalists, even though the agents were following orders from the Justice Department.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2025
On Wednesday, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi told loyalists that he would not be cowed.
—Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 7 Aug. 2025
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“Loyalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loyalist. Accessed 20 Aug. 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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