as in loyalists
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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Recent Examples of patriots
Boston is the city where patriots rebelled against the English Crown and began the American Revolution.
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Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 11 Aug. 2025
Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for patriots
Noun
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Trump has aggressively pressured the Fed to lower interest rates and wants to fill the board with loyalists; his Justice Department is investigating a Fed governor who sued Trump for firing her.—
Tasneem Nashrulla,
semafor.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Scientists are leaving in droves and being replaced by political loyalists.—
Stan Chu Ilo,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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But Hisahito’s birth quickly changed the tide and nationalists turned against the proposal.—
Mari Yamaguchi,
Twin Cities,
6 Sep. 2025
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The nationalists and communists fell into an uneasy truce with the creation of the second united front in 1937.—
Meredith Oyen,
The Conversation,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Patriots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patriots. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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