unionist

noun

union·ist ˈyün-yə-nist

: an advocate or supporter of union or unionism

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Although nobody with even a minimal knowledge of the Troubles believes Adams, many republicans accept his dissembling as a politically expedient ruse, designed in part to give the British, the unionists, and other interested parties political cover for dealing with Sinn Fein. —

Jonathan Stevenson, Foreign Affairs, 20 May 2019 Northern Irish unionists are anxious, too, and for good reason. —

Jeremy Shapiro, Foreign Affairs, 27 Mar. 2020 Volkswagen on Friday dismissed the unionists’ most recent proposals as insufficient. —

Bloomberg, Fortune Europe, 2 Dec. 2024 When the effort failed in 1969, British troops arrived to keep the peace, but ultimately ushered in the mounting violence and upheaval of The Troubles, leading to a 30-year military occupation and unyielding, seemingly insurmountable entrenchment by both unionists and loyalists. —

Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 16 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unionist