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
ProPublica’s reporting is based on interviews with roughly 30 current or former executive branch officials familiar with the work of Trump loyalists installed in election roles.
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Doug Bock Clark, ProPublica, 13 Apr. 2026
The now former Hungarian leader has been widely criticized for dismantling or impairing many democratic institutions including the Constitution, law courts and the media, and packing influential committees with loyalists.
—Patrick Smith, NBC news, 13 Apr. 2026
But Hungary’s future under new prime minister Peter Magyar, once a staunch Orbán loyalist, is far from certain.
—Jamie Timson, TheWeek, 13 Apr. 2026
Voters - fueled largely by concerns about entrenched government corruption - overwhelmingly chose Péter Magyar, a 45-year-old lawyer and politician who until several years ago was a staunch Orbán loyalist.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 13 Apr. 2026
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Doug Bock Clark, ProPublica, 13 Apr. 2026
The now former Hungarian leader has been widely criticized for dismantling or impairing many democratic institutions including the Constitution, law courts and the media, and packing influential committees with loyalists.
—Patrick Smith, NBC news, 13 Apr. 2026
But Hungary’s future under new prime minister Peter Magyar, once a staunch Orbán loyalist, is far from certain.
—Jamie Timson, TheWeek, 13 Apr. 2026
Voters - fueled largely by concerns about entrenched government corruption - overwhelmingly chose Péter Magyar, a 45-year-old lawyer and politician who until several years ago was a staunch Orbán loyalist.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 13 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for loyalist
patriot
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April 18th is one of the most important dates in American history and marks the night riders warned fellow patriots that British troops were on the move.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
17 Apr. 2026
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Kane County is continuing to discuss plans to build a commemorative garden outside the county’s Geneva courthouse featuring an elm tree donated by the local Daughters of the American Revolution and a plaque acknowledging several Revolutionary War patriots buried in the county.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Loyalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loyalist. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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