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loy·al·ist
 loyalist
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- pronunciation:
- loI
lihst
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noun |
| definition 1: |
someone who is loyal to a government, organization, or leader, esp. in a time of crisis.
- antonyms:
- insurgent
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| definition 2: |
(cap.) someone who supported the British during the American Revolution, or the Republican government during the Spanish Civil War.
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| derivation: |
loyalism (n.) |
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