[noun] [C]A loyalist is a person who is firm in their support for the government or ruler in power.Government loyalists rallied today to fight off a challenge from the opposition.The rebel forces have been repeatedly attacked by loyalist troops.In N Ireland, a Loyalist is a person who believes that N Ireland should continue to be part of the UK.
LOYALIST
Meaning of LOYALIST in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012