loyalist
noun
loy·al·ist
ˈlȯi-ə-list 
: one who is or remains loyal especially to a political cause, party, government, or sovereign
Examples of loyalist in a Sentence
die-hard loyalists engaging in espionage against the revolutionaries
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Trump has endorsed a slew of conservative loyalists up for reelection in safe seats next year who are less likely to criticize the president, such as Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Pete Ricketts (R-NE), Steve Daines (R-MT), and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS).
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Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 26 Apr. 2025
Trump replaced most of the board with loyalists, who then elected him the new Kennedy Center chairman.
—Ashraf Khalil, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025
There was Al-Sheikh, alongside other MBS loyalists, demanding that MBN step down as crown prince.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025
By stocking federal law enforcement agencies with loyalists and taking tight control of federal personnel policy to ensure loyalty, the administration has increasingly preempted possible constraints to its power from within the federal bureaucracy.
—Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar, Foreign Affairs, 18 Apr. 2025
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Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 26 Apr. 2025
Trump replaced most of the board with loyalists, who then elected him the new Kennedy Center chairman.
—Ashraf Khalil, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025
There was Al-Sheikh, alongside other MBS loyalists, demanding that MBN step down as crown prince.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025
By stocking federal law enforcement agencies with loyalists and taking tight control of federal personnel policy to ensure loyalty, the administration has increasingly preempted possible constraints to its power from within the federal bureaucracy.
—Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar, Foreign Affairs, 18 Apr. 2025
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“Loyalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loyalist. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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loyalist
noun
loy·al·ist
ˈlȯi-ə-ləst
: one who is or remains loyal to a political cause, government, or sovereign especially in times of revolt
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