A loyalist is a person who remains firm in their support for a government or ruler.
Party loyalists responded as they always do, waving flags and carrying placards.
loyalist in British English
(ˈlɔɪəlɪst)
noun
a patriotic supporter of his or her sovereign or government
Derived forms
loyalism (ˈloyalism)
noun
Loyalist in British English
(ˈlɔɪəlɪst)
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
loyalist in American English
(ˈlɔɪəlɪst)
noun
1.
a person who is loyal; esp., one who supports the country's established government during times of revolt
2. US; [usuallyL-]
in the American Revolution, a colonist who was loyal to the British government
3. [L-]
in the Spanish Civil War, one who remained loyal to the Republic, opposing Franco's revolt
Derived forms
loyalism (ˈloyalˌism)
noun
Examples of 'loyalist' in a sentence
loyalist
For three days they met fierce resistance as regime loyalists massed against them.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
IT'S the 1940s and the loyalist government are very controlling.
The Sun (2016)
At least one of the dead was a member of the Opposition and one a government loyalist.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
A loyalist terror group has claimed responsibility.
The Sun (2010)
A loyalist group is understood to have claimed responsibility.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Many wanted the military to speed up the process of weeding out regime loyalists from positions of power and bringin a civilian transitional administration.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
I am a natural party loyalist.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Organising such a conference would give the country's poor enough hope to avoid them being bought off by old regime loyalists still in office.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
The old politics, which was decided by the solid blocks of party loyalists, belongs to the past.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
A small but noisy crowd of regime loyalists were allowed to enter the main hotel in Tripoli housing foreign journalists yesterday morning.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
In other languages
loyalist
British English: loyalist NOUN
A loyalist is a person who remains firm in their support for a government or ruler.
Party loyalists responded as they always do, waving flags and carrying placards.