loyalist

Example Sentences

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On Friday, Shah's party loyalists danced on the streets of Kathmandu in celebration, even though final results could take days.

From Barron's

The reason for the appointment was that Khamenei was a longtime loyalist and regime insider, even though he lacked the charismatic and religious authority of Khomeini.

From Salon

The regime has a core of civilian loyalists.

From BBC

Iranian intelligence has drawn up plans for a military commander to hold power, said Iranian officials and other regime loyalists.

From The Wall Street Journal

But, over the next 30 years, Khamenei developed networks of loyalists in every area of the Iranian establishment - including parliament, the judiciary, the police, the media, and the clerical elite.

From BBC