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patriots

NOUN

person who loves his or her country

Synonyms

STRONG

flag-waver jingoist loyalist nationalist partisan patrioteer volunteer

WEAK

good citizen statesperson ultranationalist

Antonyms

WEAK

expatriot traitor

Example Sentences

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One popular X account, Inevitable West - which I've investigated before and appears to be based outside the UK - shared clips of the protest and claimed "ALL of Britain backs these patriots".

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

“I call upon all Iranian patriots who yearn for freedom to seize this moment, to be brave, be bold, be heroic, and take back your country,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

According to its findings, 65 percent of Estonia's Russian speakers said they were "rather or definitely patriots of Estonia," whereas 28 percent said that they were "rather or definitely not."

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

The ICE Expo in Dallas, where my application journey began, required attendees to register for a specific time slot, presumably to prevent throngs of eager patriots from flooding the event and overwhelming the recruiters.

From Slate • Jan. 13, 2026

These men were patriots who risked their lives to help the struggle.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela