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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For 25 to 34 year olds, 53 percent were republicans compared to 45 percent royalist and 35 to 44-year-olds were almost exactly split, with 48 percent in favor of abolition and 47 percent wanting to keep the royals.
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Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
The Parliamentarians were usually Puritans; the royalists, on the other hand, wanted a return to the old ways—the traditions and rhythms that had held the English Church together for generations—since the break with Rome at least, and sometimes beyond even that.
—Jonathan Healey
september 18, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2025
One area that is unlikely to see any reform is Thailand’s controversial royal defamation law, given Anutin’s royalist leanings.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
But that dynasty has long been loathed by Thailand’s powerful conservative and royalist establishment which, with the help of both the military and courts, has frequently toppled or tied up Shinawatra-run governments.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
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Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
The Parliamentarians were usually Puritans; the royalists, on the other hand, wanted a return to the old ways—the traditions and rhythms that had held the English Church together for generations—since the break with Rome at least, and sometimes beyond even that.
—Jonathan Healey
september 18, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2025
One area that is unlikely to see any reform is Thailand’s controversial royal defamation law, given Anutin’s royalist leanings.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
But that dynasty has long been loathed by Thailand’s powerful conservative and royalist establishment which, with the help of both the military and courts, has frequently toppled or tied up Shinawatra-run governments.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Royalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/royalist. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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