royalist
noun
roy·al·ist
ˈrȯi-ə-list 
1
often capitalized
: an adherent of a king or of monarchical government: such as
a
b
2
: a reactionary business tycoon
royalist
adjective
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No doubt there will be a long tail for The Crown as some viewers finally catch up and some die-hard royalists rewatch.
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Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 29 May 2024
In Thailand, royalists have assembled antidemocratic coalitions to deter opposition protesters.
—Steven Feldstein, Foreign Affairs, 26 July 2022
Thaksin has been at the heart of a two-decade power struggle between the Shinawatra family and its clique of capitalist upstarts, and a nexus of royalists, generals and old-money families that have long wielded influence over Thai governments and institutions.
—Reuters, NBC News, 19 Feb. 2024
The verdict, in effect, lays out explicitly that the royal defamation law is sacrosanct for Thailand’s conservative establishment, a nexus of royalists, military officials and wealthy elites.
—Muktita Suhartono, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2024
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Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 29 May 2024
In Thailand, royalists have assembled antidemocratic coalitions to deter opposition protesters.
—Steven Feldstein, Foreign Affairs, 26 July 2022
Thaksin has been at the heart of a two-decade power struggle between the Shinawatra family and its clique of capitalist upstarts, and a nexus of royalists, generals and old-money families that have long wielded influence over Thai governments and institutions.
—Reuters, NBC News, 19 Feb. 2024
The verdict, in effect, lays out explicitly that the royal defamation law is sacrosanct for Thailand’s conservative establishment, a nexus of royalists, military officials and wealthy elites.
—Muktita Suhartono, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2024
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“Royalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/royalist. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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