disloyal
adjective
dis·loy·al
(ˌ)dis-ˈlȯi(-ə)l 
: lacking in loyalty
also
: showing an absence of allegiance, devotion, obligation, faith, or support
his disloyal refusal to help his friend
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Examples of disloyal in a Sentence
It would be disloyal to abandon them.
we sensed that he was disloyal and would eventually turn on us
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His administration has taken steps to target members of the media seen as unfriendly, taken the hatchet to entire agencies perceived as too liberal and fired or investigated government workers deemed disloyal.
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Luke Broadwater, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2025
Trump views the bureau as a hotbed of disloyal conspirators.
—Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 12 Feb. 2025
What if this is really a covert effort to make a list of disloyal government employees?
—Chris Megerian, TIME, 6 Feb. 2025
The Senate confirmed Pam Bondi as U.S. attorney general Tuesday evening, putting a longtime ally of Donald Trump at the helm of a Justice Department that has already been rattled by the firings of career employees seen as disloyal to the Republican president.
—Stephen Groves, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
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Luke Broadwater, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2025
Trump views the bureau as a hotbed of disloyal conspirators.
—Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 12 Feb. 2025
What if this is really a covert effort to make a list of disloyal government employees?
—Chris Megerian, TIME, 6 Feb. 2025
The Senate confirmed Pam Bondi as U.S. attorney general Tuesday evening, putting a longtime ally of Donald Trump at the helm of a Justice Department that has already been rattled by the firings of career employees seen as disloyal to the Republican president.
—Stephen Groves, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
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“Disloyal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disloyal. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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