loyalist

noun

1. A person who is loyal to a cause, generally used as a political affiliation.

   “Most estimates place one-third of Americans as loyalist, one-third on the fence, to be swayed by whomever was winning, and one-third rebel.”

   “Cobble Hill’s “first hipster bar” sports a “funky living room-ish setting” with “interesting” artwork on the walls and a “low-key” vibe in the air; a “cool” back garden and occasional “dorktastic trivia” contests lead loyalists to label it “one of the best on Atlantic” Avenue.”

   “In this sense, a new loyalist aesthetic can also be perceived in simplistic works such as anticommunist literature and melancholic works such as nostalgic fiction and prose.”

   “An obvious characteristic of a kakistocrat is inserting unqualified loyalists into positions of power. Nepotism and kakistocracy go hand-in-hand.”

   “President-elect Donald Trump plans to nominate firebrand loyalist Kash Patel to serve as FBI director, an extraordinary move that would put a self-described enemy of the so-called deep state as the head of the nation’s top law enforcement agency — a role that would give Patel power to carry out Trump’s threats to go after his political opponents.”

2. (Canada, US, historical)A person from the 13 Colonies (of British North America from the eastern seaboard of mainland North America) who was in favor of remaining in the British Empire during the American Revolution.
3. (Canada, US, abbreviation, alt-of, historical)Abbreviation of United Empire Loyalist.
4. (Ireland, UK)A supporter of keeping Northern Ireland under British rule instead of unification with Ireland, usually from a Protestant background.

name

1. A township municipality in Lennox and Addington County, Ontario, Canada.