stalwart

President Lyndon B. Johnson appointed her to the Peace Corps advisory council, and she became a California Democratic Party stalwart.

A party stalwart, Nandi-Ndaitwah, who is currently the vice-president, is a trusted leader having served in high government office for a quarter of a century.

At club level, he has been a Harlequins stalwart, bridging eras as part of both the 2012 and 2021 Premiership title wins.

John Prescott, the Labour Party stalwart who rose from being a steward on a cruise ship to serving as deputy prime minister for a record ten years, has died at the age of 86.

It is a stalwart presence, a swaggering presence, a saving presence.