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counterrevolutionaries

noun

plural of counterrevolutionary
as in counterinsurgents

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  1. patriots
  2. loyalists
Noun
  • Traditionally used to damage a ship’s rigging and destroy masts, in this instance it was used by the patriots as an antipersonnel weapon, with devastating effect.
    — Jennifer Janofsky, The Conversation, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The families see themselves as patriots that are helping build important economic sectors in the United States and that is there's no insider information.
    — Terry Gross, NPR, 5 Aug. 2026
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  • The city’s legislature now comprises only pro-Beijing loyalists, while most pro-democracy figures are either in jail or in exile overseas.
    — Chris Lau, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Until the Day Ends stars Lena Trifunović as Lena, an anarchist student, and Andrija Krivokapić as Stefan, a working-class youth with friends who are pro-government loyalists.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of loyalists
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“Counterrevolutionaries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterrevolutionaries. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

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