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counterrevolutionist

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as in counterinsurgent

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  1. patriot
  2. loyalist
Noun
  • Visiting official Shi Taifeng, a member of the Politburo of China’s ruling Communist Party, referred to Tung in a eulogy as a close friend of the party and a renowned patriot, according to China’s official Xinhua News Agency.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026
  • His fellow longtime patriot in arms, 78-year-old lead singer Brian Johnson, who replaced the late Bon Scott in 1980, brought comparable spark to the stage.
    — Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 28 Aug. 2026
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  • Even a few Republican loyalists have recoiled at the extravagant pageantry, seemingly designed to flatter Xi and awe a domestic audience, although the absence of TV cameras at the Rose Garden ceremony undermined that low-ambition objective.
    — Andy Browne, semafor.com, 26 Sep. 2026
  • President Emmanuel Macron has installed a series of unpopular centrist loyalists as prime minister across his nine years in power.
    — Jenni Reid,Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of loyalist
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“Counterrevolutionist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterrevolutionist. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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