loyalist
noun
loy·al·ist
ˈlȯi-ə-list 
: one who is or remains loyal especially to a political cause, party, government, or sovereign
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die-hard loyalists engaging in espionage against the revolutionaries
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Ratcliffe, a Trump loyalist, has faced accusations of politicizing his post as director of national intelligence in Trump's first term.
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Axios, 20 Jan. 2025
Courts largely rejected those attempts, though some Trump loyalists say that could happen again in the incoming administration.
—Tim Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 19 Jan. 2025
McMahon, a Trump loyalist and donor, is expected to carry out the president-elect's policies, which Trump has said include shutting down the very department McMahon has been tapped to lead.
—Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 17 Jan. 2025
Her credentials as a full-bore MAGA Trump loyalist are impeccable.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 17 Jan. 2025
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Axios, 20 Jan. 2025
Courts largely rejected those attempts, though some Trump loyalists say that could happen again in the incoming administration.
—Tim Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 19 Jan. 2025
McMahon, a Trump loyalist and donor, is expected to carry out the president-elect's policies, which Trump has said include shutting down the very department McMahon has been tapped to lead.
—Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 17 Jan. 2025
Her credentials as a full-bore MAGA Trump loyalist are impeccable.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Loyalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loyalist. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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loyalist
noun
loy·al·ist
ˈlȯi-ə-ləst
: one who is or remains loyal to a political cause, government, or sovereign especially in times of revolt
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