Tories

Cultural  

1. A political party in Britain, also called the Conservative party. In the late eighteenth century, the Tories took form as defenders of the king and stability and of established interests in Britain; they advised caution in making political and social change. Winston Churchill, Benjamin Disraeli, and Margaret Thatcher belonged to the party.

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Example Sentences

Labour drew working-class voters, and the Tories scooped up the aspirational middle class and the wealthy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

Two years before that, Corbyn’s Labour had nearly scored an upset victory over the Tories and then-Prime Minister Theresa May, winning nearly 12.9 million votes.

From Salon • Feb. 15, 2026

Millar will make his pitch for the 7 May Senedd election this weekend, with opinion polls suggesting the Tories could come fourth.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

It was widely speculated that Lord Offord would be lined up to lead the party in Scotland following his defection from the Tories in December.

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026

I wonder at the fate there of Mr. Turner, whether he is fled; and whether Sip of the orchestra was removed with the Army and the Tories.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson