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loyalist

[ loi-uh-list ]

noun

  1. a person who is loyal; a supporter of the sovereign or of the existing government, especially in time of revolt.
  2. (sometimes initial capital letter) a person who remained loyal to the British during the American Revolution; Tory.
  3. (initial capital letter) an adherent of the republic during the Spanish Civil War, opposed to Franco.


Loyalist

1

/ ˈɔɪəɪ /

noun

  1. (in Northern Ireland) any of the Protestants wishing to retain Ulster's link with Britain
  2. (in North America) an American colonist who supported Britain during the War of American Independence
  3. (in Canada) short for United Empire Loyalist
  4. (during the Spanish Civil War) a supporter of the republican government
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

loyalist

2

/ ˈɔɪəɪ /

noun

  1. a patriotic supporter of his sovereign or government
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈDzⲹ, noun
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  • Dza· noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of loyalist1

First recorded in 1640–50; loyal + -ist
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The more backing Yoon lost, the more he believed he had to rely on these loyalists, and the further right he slid.

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The government began a legal challenge which attempted to overturn a decision by a court to order a public inquiry into the loyalist murder of Mr Brown.

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However, Essayli’s selection comes amid robust efforts by Trump to install loyalists at the highest levels of government, including in law enforcement.

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Bolton, who went from Trump loyalist to fierce Trump critic, says otherwise.

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There’s something fitting about the term “vatnik” — derogatory Russian slang for pro-Kremlin loyalists — because whether by accident or design, it translates eerily well to a concept from another place and time: the "cotton rebel."

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