loyalist
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4.8
- noun
- /ˈlɔɪəlɪst/
:
lealista
- But 400 years later, the uncompromising and victorious loyalists now feel estranged from the modern, secular United Kingdom.
- party loyalists
- regime loyalists
- military loyalists
And Sweeney is basically the hand picked loyalist to George Norcross.
- And Sweeney is basically the hand picked loyalist to George Norcross.
- The far right, you know, MAGA loyalists are getting, they're almost there.
- And so Jen O'Malley Dillon was Obama loyalist.
- It's a small nationalist enclave surrounded by loyalists.
- So it was the three of us, Bashir and a handful of his of his loyalists and we drove into Byrgal.
- His two most controversial picks are the two most obsequious loyalists that he can possibly get.
- She said, mom, I seen those loyalists carrying boxes and they're a pub.
- And it was it was against the the loyalist people or the face further.
Examples
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The rebellion resulted in the Boshin Civil War, which eventually ended the control of the last pro-Tokugawa loyalists.
Academic text (2016) -
Only Russia supplies the loyalists with arms, medicine, food to feed orphans and starving peasants.
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In the eyes of loyalists, this was too little, too late.
Academic text (2001) -
He's a party loyalist and genuine hero.
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My cousins are on the streets of Belfast, burned from their homes by loyalist mobs.
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When a local rebellion broke out in 1837, for example, both rebels and loyalists justified their actions with reference to the nation.
Academic text (2001) -
The men were upbeat about their chances, and small crowds of loyalists greeted them at each station.
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But the Decemberist revolt, as it became known, was defeated by loyalist troops and the ringleaders were hanged.
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Zhang Mingzhen (...), a Ming loyalist, wanted to join the forces of General Zheng.
Academic text (2009) -
During the revolution, the loyalist remained steadfast in his support for the king.
Synonyms
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4.5
People who are loyal followers of a religion or leader
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7.0
A strong supporter of a person, group, or cause who is not fair to other views
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6.6
A person who supports a party, leader, or idea and helps promote it
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6.8
A person who stays loyal to a belief, group, or team and refuses to change
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7.5
A person who loyally helps and supports an important leader
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7.6
A loyal and reliable person who supports a group
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3.8
A person who stays loyal to a cause or someone even when it is difficult
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2.8
A person or group that always supports another and can be trusted
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3.9
A person, group, or country that strongly supports and stays loyal to another
Antonyms
Compounds
- Offensive
A violent armed group in Northern Ireland formed in 1996 that was against the peace process
How Loyal
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word loyalist comes from loyal, which means 'faithful' or 'true', and the ending -ist which means 'a person who'. Like artist and pianist, the ending names a person, so a loyalist is someone who stays true to a leader, government, or cause even when others turn away.