1. Plural of fidelista; followers or supporters of Fidel Castro or his political ideology.
Usage: historical; political; often used in reference to Cuban revolutionaries or their sympathizers

Examples

• The fidelistas gained control of Cuba following the 1959 revolution.
• Many fidelistas were committed to socialist ideals and land reform.
• Historians debate the legacy of the fidelistas in Cuban society.
• The fidelistas established new policies that transformed the island's economy.
• Some fidelistas fled Cuba during the Bay of Pigs invasion.