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loyalist

[loi-uh-list] / ˈlɔɪ ə lɪst /
NOUN
supporter
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The inquest also heard no evidence of third-party involvement or any link to loyalist paramilitaries, at odds with years of endless social media speculation that sometimes leaned into conspiracies.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

Following a night of intense fighting in Niamey, Russia's Africa Corps helped Nigerien loyalist forces to regain control of Air Base 101 at Diori Hamani International Airport.

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026

After the elections, Min Aung Hlaing -- who led the coup as armed forces chief -- took over as civilian president, handing the office of military leader to staunch loyalist Ye Win Oo.

From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026

He issued a no-bid contract to a company that botched the renovation, according to staunch Trump loyalist Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for Washington, D.C.

From Salon ● Aug. 7, 2026

“They knew the risks of coming with me when we left the Orleans. There were always safer options than crewing with an old loyalist like me.”

From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi

Musk fans and Delta loyalists piled in, generating strings of comments.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

A parallel panic is also engulfing the Pentagon, where Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and his loyalists are scrambling to contain a massive internal leak.

From Salon ● Sep. 1, 2026

Despite the chaos, some die-hard loyalists remain optimistic.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

Aquatics Center loyalists, however, wonder how they will cope with the loss of their pools.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026

“I assume that by loyalists, they mean Tutsis?”

From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer




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