How to Use party loyalist in a Sentence

party loyalist

noun
  • Maduro has maintained a firm grip on the state, relying on the military and party loyalists to bolster his authority.
    Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
  • Over time, the brother earned the trust of party loyalists and built close relationships with local security officers, aided by bribes.
    Mike Valerio, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Sheikh Hasina’s son, Sajeeb Wazed Joy, recently told Reuters that party loyalists had been instructed to disrupt the vote.
    Charlie Campbell, Time, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Ruling party loyalists moved the December 2018 presidential election to May and blocked opposition parties from the ballot.
    Dallas Morning News, 3 Jan. 2026
  • Advertisement The primary for Massie’s seat challenged many party loyalists who were forced to choose between a long-standing Republican congressman and the clear wishes of the President.
    Connor Greene, Time, 20 May 2026
  • That element may now get its wish as soon as our upcoming June primary, effectively prioritizing the narrow ideology of a few hundred party loyalists over the fundamental voting rights of hundreds of thousands of independent citizens.
    Kent Thiry, Denver Post, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Florida’s Republican political leaders tried to convince party loyalists at their annual convention Saturday to treat Democrats as their enemy — but intraparty battles loomed over the event instead.
    Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 28 June 2026
  • Democratic turnout surpassed expectations in the affluent and well-educated suburban district, outpacing the number of party loyalists who voted in the regular 2024 congressional primary.
    Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026

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