patriot's
Citizen-defender's own thing
Patriot's is the possessive form of patriot—a person who loves and supports their country.
The word appears in phrases like a patriot's duty or the patriot's sacrifice.
It can modify abstract qualities or concrete possessions: a patriot's devotion to freedom, the patriot's grave.
The term carries connotations ranging from noble sacrifice to aggressive nationalism, depending on context and speaker.
Cloth symbol or signal
- anthemOfficial song of praise
- allegianceLoyalty owed to authority
- countrySovereign state or territory
- homelandOne's native land
duty · sacrifice · service · loyalty · constitution · citizenship · nation · independence
Experienced former soldier
- soldierArmed forces member
- fallenHaving dropped down
- memorialThing preserving remembrance
- valorCourage in danger
combat · battlefield · uniform · medal · deployment · courage · heroism · enlistment
Creating an organization originally
- minutemanInstantly deployable colonial soldier
- colonialOf occupied territories
- rebellionDefiance of established power
- independenceFreedom from external control
musket · militia · 1776 · Lexington · Concord · redcoat · revolution · liberty
Insider who reports misconduct
- activistVigorous cause champion
- reformerAgent of institutional improvement
- conscienceInternal moral sense
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
protest · civil disobedience · Snowden · leaker · truth-teller · critic · watchdog · accountability
Field sport with goals
- NFLPro football organization
- New EnglandNortheast U.S. region
- BradyIrish-origin proper name
- Super BowlPro football championship
touchdown · Foxborough · Gillette · jersey · fan · tailgate · dynasty · championship
flag
Cloth symbol or signal
- anthemOfficial song of praise
- allegianceLoyalty owed to authority
- countrySovereign state or territory
homeland · duty · sacrifice · service · loyalty · constitution · citizenship · nation · independence · sovereignty
veteran
Experienced former soldier
valor · combat · battlefield · uniform · medal · deployment · courage · heroism · enlistment · sacrifice
founding
Creating an organization originally
- minutemanInstantly deployable colonial soldier
- colonialOf occupied territories
- rebellionDefiance of established power
independence · musket · militia · 1776 · Lexington · Concord · redcoat · revolution · liberty · tyranny
whistleblower
Insider who reports misconduct
- activistVigorous cause champion
- reformerAgent of institutional improvement
- conscienceInternal moral sense
resistance · protest · civil disobedience · Snowden · leaker · truth-teller · critic · watchdog · accountability · transparency
football
Field sport with goals
- NFLPro football organization
- New EnglandNortheast U.S. region
- BradyIrish-origin proper name
Super Bowl · touchdown · Foxborough · Gillette · jersey · fan · tailgate · dynasty · championship · gridiron
- patriotic anthemSong expressing national pride
- patriotic tunesSongs honoring one's homeland
- patriotic symbolEmblem of country loyalty
- patriotic dutyResponsibility owed to nation
- patriotic songsMusic honoring one's nation
- patriotic fervorIntense devotion to homeland