party loyalist

noun

: a person who is a loyal member of a political party

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To begin to change all this, the government must liberalize the market and eliminate the need for import permits, which for years have been used to reward party loyalists. Tendai Biti, Foreign Affairs, 20 Aug. 2019 World & Nation Opposition presidential candidate González flees Venezuela for asylum in Spain Sept. 8, 2024 Global condemnation over the lack of transparency prompted Maduro to ask Venezuela’s high court, stacked with ruling party loyalists, to audit the results. Regina Garcia Cano, Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2024 But many of these quotas were actually used as a kind of nepotistic recruitment of party loyalists. Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2024 Her regime’s ruthlessness was in full force as police and armed party loyalists responded aggressively to the protests, leading to a death toll of more than 300 people. Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2024 And while Biden’s preference still carries influence among many party loyalists, there’s hardly a guarantee that a party willing to defenestrate its leader will take its cues from the President any longer. Brian Bennett, TIME, 21 July 2024 The fourth day comes after a week of GOP lawmakers, celebrities, and other party loyalists have espoused Trump’s platform. Margie Cullen, USA TODAY, 18 July 2024 There’s nothing but euphoria at the Republican National Convention this week among participants, and a big reason is that party loyalists think President Joe Biden will be easy to beat. David Lightman, Sacramento Bee, 17 July 2024 The shooting at a Pennsylvania campaign rally had party loyalists reacting with new fervor about their determination to help Trump defeat President Biden, who has been trailing narrowly in most key polls. Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2024

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“Party loyalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/party%20loyalist. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.

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