loyalist
adjective/lɔɪəlɪst/
Frequency rank: #12,666 most common English word
Meaning
a person who remains loyal to an established government, ruler, or cause, especially during a time of revolt.
Example sentence
The general remained loyalist to the king even when most soldiers had switched sides.
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