American patriot
Liberty-loving citizen
An American patriot is someone who loves the United States and demonstrates devotion to its welfare and interests.
The term carries different connotations depending on context—it may suggest principled civic commitment or, when used pointedly, imply that others lack such devotion.
He considers himself an American patriot.
During the Revolutionary War, patriots specifically meant colonists who supported independence from Britain.
- votingFormally registering a choice
- stars and stripesFlag's visual elements
- red white and blueAmerican flag palette
- Revolutionary WarColonial uprising against Britain
- bald eagleWhite-headed North American raptor
Declaration of Independence · freedom · land of the free · home of the brave · amber waves · democracy · civil rights · Constitution · Founding Fathers · Paul Revere · Valley Forge · peaceful protest · military service · support the troops · civic engagement · independence · Statue of Liberty · Fourth of July
American patriottraitor
One who betrays allegiance
foreign agent · spy · defector · turncoat · fifth columnist
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