loyalist
noun
loy·al·ist
| \ ˈlȯi-ə-list
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Definition of loyalist
: one who is or remains loyal especially to a political cause, party, government, or sovereign
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Examples of loyalist in a Sentence
die-hard loyalists engaging in espionage against the revolutionaries
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This secret level for ultra loyalists, called Cobalt, must come with a personal invite from the hotel chain's president and CEO himself. — Ramsey Qubein, Condé Nast Traveler, "Marriott Has a Secret, Invite-Only Elite Status Called Cobalt," 9 Aug. 2019 Obama loyalists, including his former strategist, David Axelrod, and Neera Tanden, the head of the Center for American Progress, bridled at the criticism of their former boss. — David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, "Three big questions for the Democratic presidential field," 2 Aug. 2019 In 1988, Perot, Perot Jr. and a handful of former EDS loyalists launched Perot Systems in Plano. — Cheryl Hall, Dallas News, "Ross Perot, self-made billionaire, patriot and philanthropist, dies at 89," 9 July 2019 Trump loyalists, led by an infuriated president, would express outrage. — David Goldfischer, The Denver Post, "Guest Commentary: Gardner has put pressure on Russia; now he must hold the president accountable," 21 June 2019 The new constitution packed the country’s courts, creating new seats that Fidesz Prime Minister Viktor Orbán filled with loyalists. — Zack Beauchamp, Vox, "The Wisconsin power grab is part of a bigger Republican attack on democracy," 6 Dec. 2018 Before the year ended, several conservatives and Trump loyalists started talking about mounting primary challenge in 2020. — CBS News, "Justin Amash's district might abandon Trump, too," 19 Aug. 2019 Taking advantage of that chaos and instability, Bashir loyalists descended on Kober in an attempt to free the deposed leader, but they were thwarted, according to the police statement. — CNN, "The ex-Sudanese president's cronies tried to break him out of jail ahead of his trial," 19 Aug. 2019 Analysts expect a clamor among party loyalists to appoint her daughter Priyanka Gandhi Vadra as her brother’s successor. — Washington Post, "India’s main opposition Congress party in throes of crisis," 11 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'loyalist.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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loyalist
noun
English Language Learners Definition of loyalist
: a person who is loyal to a political cause, government, or leader
: a person from Northern Ireland who believes that Northern Ireland should remain part of the United Kingdom
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loyalist
noun
loy·al·ist
| \ ˈlȯi-ə-ləst\
Kids Definition of loyalist
: a person who is loyal to a political cause, government, or leader especially in times of revolt
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