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loyalist
[loi-uh-list]
noun
a person who is loyal; a supporter of the sovereign or of the existing government, especially in time of revolt.
(sometimes initial capital letter)a person who remained loyal to the British during the American Revolution; Tory.
(initial capital letter)an adherent of the republic during the Spanish Civil War, opposed to Franco.
Loyalist
1/ ˈɔɪəɪ /
noun
(in Northern Ireland) any of the Protestants wishing to retain Ulster's link with Britain
(in North America) an American colonist who supported Britain during the War of American Independence
(in Canada) short for United Empire Loyalist
(during the Spanish Civil War) a supporter of the republican government
loyalist
2/ ˈɔɪəɪ /
noun
a patriotic supporter of his sovereign or government
Other 51Թ Forms
- loyalism noun
- ˈDzⲹ noun
Example Sentences
McGrath held a leading role in the far-right loyalist movement Tara.
He packed the courts with loyalists, found friendly oligarchs to buy up independent media and took over universities — or forced them to close down.
And in true loyalist fashion, one worked to defend Trump by seeking to interfere in New York’s attempt to hold Trump accountable for state crimes.
Unionist and nationalist politicians came together to govern for the first time but the cross-community executive collapsed after five months due to hard-line unionist opposition, including a loyalist workers strike.
No men have played for England more than 35-year-old Youngs and Cole, 37, both Test centurions and Leicester loyalists.
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