Examples of patriot

• Sectional interests were especially powerful, and conquest was driven forward by ambitious colonels, civil servants and professional patriots.

• Neither 'patriot' can reasonably be considered a convinced advocate of democracy.

• This discourse was not only present in different media, but also characterizes descriptions of the patriot.

• It is not clear whether these ' ' patriots ' ' had real evidence for this, or were making a priori assumptions.

• To this effect, we warn all evil-planners to steer clear of any attempts on the person and life of this emerging patriot.

• The serenade begins with a choir of patriots, celebrating the meeting.

• The patriot has to strive for the welfare of the state; and being a patriot was something that could be learned.

• Dilling's books, however, did not come close to revealing fully her ambition to create a personal network of friends, followers, and fellow patriots.