a member of political party in Great Britain that has been known as the Conservative Party since 1832; was the opposition party to the Whigs
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tory::noun | Spocien Dictionary
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| Type of | englishman |
tory::noun | Spocien Dictionary
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| Type of | american |
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| Type of | right-winger, rightist |
Examples of tory
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So called affluent working class TORY voters have just been kicked in the teeth.
From the guardian.co.uk
According to club his-tory, the sailboats were stored where the Tap Room is now.
From the toledoblade.com
Tory MP George Freeman has been advising Whitehall on the UK's agri-tech policy.
From the thisismoney.co.uk
Tory BurchIt's okay if you missed the New York designer's sample sale last week.
From the runway.blogs.nytimes.com
Tory MPs believe that Cameron has handled himself with distinction since Friday.
From the guardian.co.uk
On the other hand, what it has got is an Edwardian observa-tory and planetarium.
From the express.co.uk
I am not a tory, last election i voted SNP, first point of your argument blown.
From the independent.co.uk
Tory backbenchers complain that Mr Cameron listens more to Mr Clegg than to them.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Tory opposition plans, pipe dreams and idealogical yearnings hit reality head on.
From the guardian.co.uk
- An American who favored the British side during the American Revolution
- A member of political party in Great Britain that has been known as the Conservative Party since 1832; was the opposition party to the Whigs
- A supporter of traditional political and social institutions against the forces of reform; a political conservative
- The Tories were members of two political parties which existed, sequentially, in the Kingdom of England, the Kingdom of Great Britain and later the United Kingdom from the 17th to the early 19th centuries.
- Torys LLP is an international business law firm with offices in Toronto, Canada and New York, United States. Torys serves clients in Canada, the United States, and globally. It is one of the Canadian "seven sisters" law firms.
- A member or supporter of the British Conservative Party, which evolved from Royalist politicians; associated with upholding the rights of the monarchy and the privileges of the established Church; One who is like a British Tory; someone politically conservative; A member or supporter of the ...
- (Toryism) 1. a support of the British cause during the American Revolution. 2. an advocacy of conservative principles opposed to reform and radicalism. 3. the actions of dispossessed Irishmen in the 17th century who were declared outlaws and noted for their outrages and cruelty. 4. ...
- (Tories) Originally sympathisers with Stuart monarchy in late 17th century and early 18th century Britain, then one of two ruling class parties. Term used in America to describe royalists during War of Independence. Today means supporters of Conservative Party
- Tories (sometimes called Loyalists) hesitated to take up arms against England. They may have been as much as one-third of the colonists in 1776. Many were royal appointees, Anglican clergymen, or Atlantic merchants. ...
