as in loyalist
a person who loves his or her country and supports its interests and policies
the contention that true patriots would be willing to do anything for their country
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Or patriots, as Mr. Trump and many Republicans contend, spurred to action by a righteous cause?
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Meridith Kohut, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
Our nation has been active and outspoken in its endeavors to right the wrongs of the Armenian Christian, the Russian Jew, the Irish Home Ruler, the native women of India, the Siberian exile, and the Cuban patriot.
—Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 21 Feb. 2025
Revere instructed church sexton Robert Newman to alert patriots across the river in Charlestown when British troops began to march.
—Mike Deehan, Axios, 18 Feb. 2025
The tens of thousands of patriots here today have come for the fast cars and the world-class motorsports.
—CBS News, 16 Feb. 2025
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Meridith Kohut, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
Our nation has been active and outspoken in its endeavors to right the wrongs of the Armenian Christian, the Russian Jew, the Irish Home Ruler, the native women of India, the Siberian exile, and the Cuban patriot.
—Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 21 Feb. 2025
Revere instructed church sexton Robert Newman to alert patriots across the river in Charlestown when British troops began to march.
—Mike Deehan, Axios, 18 Feb. 2025
The tens of thousands of patriots here today have come for the fast cars and the world-class motorsports.
—CBS News, 16 Feb. 2025
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“Patriot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patriot. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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