loyalist
noun
- person loyal to a cause
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈlɔɪəlɪst/
name
Etymology: Named after the United Empire Loyalists.
- A township municipality in Lennox and Addington County, Ontario, Canada.
noun
Etymology: From loyal + -ist. Piecewise doublet of legalist.
- 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.”