as in patriot
a person who loves his or her country and supports its interests and policies
die-hard loyalists engaging in espionage against the revolutionaries
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Recent Examples of loyalist
Critics argue that his efforts to appoint loyalists to the Fed, public calls to lower interest rates, and attempts to remove a sitting governor represent a clear move to sway monetary policy for political purposes.
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2025
The following decade was a turbulent one for Suzy Q's loyalists.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2025
The lawmaker, Kweon Seong-dong, a staunch Yoon loyalist, who was arrested last week, has denied receiving money from the church.
—CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
For two decades, the regimes of Hugo Chávez and Maduro have tied the state to illicit economies —granting officers, loyalists, and gangs access to oil, smuggling routes and drug profits.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2025
The following decade was a turbulent one for Suzy Q's loyalists.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2025
The lawmaker, Kweon Seong-dong, a staunch Yoon loyalist, who was arrested last week, has denied receiving money from the church.
—CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
For two decades, the regimes of Hugo Chávez and Maduro have tied the state to illicit economies —granting officers, loyalists, and gangs access to oil, smuggling routes and drug profits.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for loyalist
patriot
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In 2025, however, a patriot like Leonard Matlovich doesn’t quite fit into the rubric articulated by Pete Hegseth, Secretary of the Department of War.—
Arman Khan,
Them.,
3 Oct. 2025
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The 2020 presidential election was stolen; vaccines are very dangerous; January 6th was a civil gathering of patriots.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Loyalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loyalist. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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