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
Through processes such as these, the Kremlin has set out to incrementally replace traditional elites with its own loyalists.
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Andrei Yakovlev, Foreign Affairs, 16 May 2025
Babbitt's death was a rallying point for Trump loyalists and Capitol rioters who alleged police used unnecessary force in stopping the mob on Jan. 6.
—Michael Kaplan, CBS News, 19 May 2025
While his national approval ratings are fair, Vance’s political stock has certainly improved with Trump loyalists.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 18 May 2025
The Kennedy Center, which Trump took over and appointed his loyalists to handle programming, canceled all of its contracts for Pride events.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 17 May 2025
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Andrei Yakovlev, Foreign Affairs, 16 May 2025
Babbitt's death was a rallying point for Trump loyalists and Capitol rioters who alleged police used unnecessary force in stopping the mob on Jan. 6.
—Michael Kaplan, CBS News, 19 May 2025
While his national approval ratings are fair, Vance’s political stock has certainly improved with Trump loyalists.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 18 May 2025
The Kennedy Center, which Trump took over and appointed his loyalists to handle programming, canceled all of its contracts for Pride events.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 17 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for loyalist
patriot
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Maybe, beyond that, people were listening, patriots in mountain shelters, citizens in their houses, all risking their lives to listen to us.—
Ann Goldstein,
New Yorker,
25 May 2025
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And for the littlest patriots, PBS Kids will premiere Map Zappers, a new series from Arkansas PBS that follows three ordinary kids who stumble across a museum exhibit that contains artifacts from every U.S. state and territory.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
19 May 2025
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“Loyalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loyalist. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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