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
Cap Juluca loyalists are back in force, talking about what had improved (the decor, the food) and what remained blessedly unchanged (the view, the amazing staff).
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Alex Postman, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
Hours later, Halligan became the latest Trump ally to give up her title amid scrutiny from judges about the administration’s maneuvering to install the president’s loyalists in key posts.
—Eric Tucker, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
Venezuela’s interim president moves to consolidate power Venezuelan interim President Delcy Rodríguez moved to tighten her grip on power, installing loyalists in top positions to insulate herself from internal threats.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 19 Jan. 2026
Maybe the number of loyalists got closer to 20,000 by the time Cignetti was hired, thanks to some success in the Tom Allen and Kevin Wilson eras.
—Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
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Alex Postman, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
Hours later, Halligan became the latest Trump ally to give up her title amid scrutiny from judges about the administration’s maneuvering to install the president’s loyalists in key posts.
—Eric Tucker, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
Venezuela’s interim president moves to consolidate power Venezuelan interim President Delcy Rodríguez moved to tighten her grip on power, installing loyalists in top positions to insulate herself from internal threats.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 19 Jan. 2026
Maybe the number of loyalists got closer to 20,000 by the time Cignetti was hired, thanks to some success in the Tom Allen and Kevin Wilson eras.
—Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for loyalist
patriot
Noun
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These immigration and customs enforcement officers are red-blooded American patriots doing a tough job to keep our nation safe.—
Isa Almeida,
Oklahoman,
8 Jan. 2026
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The new General Counsel of ZooMass is lifelong payroll patriot David Lowy.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Loyalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loyalist. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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