(n.) A person who adheres to his sovereign or to the lawful authority; especially, one who maintains his allegiance to his prince or government, and defends his cause in times of revolt or revolution.
Thesaurus Entries
Conservative, Democrat, Labourite, Republican, Tory, Whig, heeler, partisan, party faithful, party hack, party man, party member, party wheelhorse, patriot, registered Democrat, registered Republican, regular, stalwart, ward heeler, wheelhorse
