loyalist
noun
loy·al·ist
ˈlȯi-ə-list 
: one who is or remains loyal especially to a political cause, party, government, or sovereign
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die-hard loyalists engaging in espionage against the revolutionaries
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The Atlantic Culture Desk, The Atlantic, 21 Dec. 2025
The center’s board, now loaded with loyalists such as Maria Bartiromo and Laura Ingraham, of Fox News, made the grave decision at the Palm Beach manse of the casino magnate Steve Wynn, whose wife, Andrea, sits on the board.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 20 Dec. 2025
Hailey Bieber remained a Saint Laurent loyalist, sporting various Le 5 à 7 styles on numerous date nights and off-duty moments.
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 15 Dec. 2025
Trump loyalists have roiled the Justice Department, shattering norms and leading to a mass exodus of veteran officials, but the 92-year-old chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee has remained focused on the past.
—Joshua Goodman, Fortune, 14 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for loyalist
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“Loyalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loyalist. Accessed 22 Dec. 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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