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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Lake, the front-runner for the Republican nomination, has long sought to nationalize the contest, turning it into a choice between a loyalist to former President Donald Trump and a loyalist to Biden.
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Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 29 June 2024
Peter Schlesinger, a Delta loyalist and an associate director of digital based in New York, has a unique social media tradition when boarding.
—Chris Dong, USA TODAY, 21 June 2024
The Biden strategy may involve enlisting ex-Republican lawmakers and other figures associated with the GOP who have abandoned Trump or been pushed away by his MAGA loyalists.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 7 June 2024
Soon after the January 6 insurrection, right-wing organizations, well aware of the decentralized nature of election administration in the United States, began recruiting and training partisan loyalists to apply for staff and volunteer positions on county election boards.
—Jon D. Michaels, Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2024
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Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 29 June 2024
Peter Schlesinger, a Delta loyalist and an associate director of digital based in New York, has a unique social media tradition when boarding.
—Chris Dong, USA TODAY, 21 June 2024
The Biden strategy may involve enlisting ex-Republican lawmakers and other figures associated with the GOP who have abandoned Trump or been pushed away by his MAGA loyalists.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 7 June 2024
Soon after the January 6 insurrection, right-wing organizations, well aware of the decentralized nature of election administration in the United States, began recruiting and training partisan loyalists to apply for staff and volunteer positions on county election boards.
—Jon D. Michaels, Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2024
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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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