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loyalist
noun
- a person who is loyal; esp., one who supports the country's established government during times of revolt
- ☆ in the American Revolution, a colonist who was loyal to the British government
- in the Spanish Civil War, one who remained loyal to the Republic, opposing Franco's revolt
Related Forms:
- loyalism noun
See loyalist in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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