Loyalist

Quick meaning: Loyalist is a noun meaning A person who is loyal to a cause, generally used as a political affiliation.

Meaning

A person who is loyal to a cause, generally used as a political affiliation.

Example Sentences

Most estimates place one-third of Americans as loyalist, one-third on the fence, to be swayed by whomever was winning, and one-third rebel.

An obvious characteristic of a kakistocrat is inserting unqualified loyalists into positions of power. Nepotism and kakistocracy go hand-in-hand.

In this sense, a new loyalist aesthetic can also be perceived in simplistic works such as anticommunist literature and melancholic works such as nostalgic fiction and prose.

Cobble Hill’s “first hipster bar” sports a “funky living room-ish setting” with “interesting” artwork on the walls and a “low-key” vibe in the air; a “cool” back garden and occasional “dorktastic trivia” contests lead loyalists to label it “one of the best on Atlantic” Avenue.

Word Forms

• loyalists

Synonyms for loyalist

Depending on context, synonyms include stalwart.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include stalwart, loyal, supporting, governmental, fundamentalist, paramilitaries.

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