archconservative
Americanadjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of archconservative
Probably earlier than 1960–65; arch- 1 + conservative
Example Sentences
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Among his contemporaries was Ed Meese, a recurring figure in the conservative movement and a close ally of a certain B-movie actor turned archconservative governor of California: Ronald Reagan.
From Slate ● Oct. 21, 2025
Rep. Nick Galifianakis, who represented central North Carolina for several years before two unsuccessful Senate bids – the first against archconservative Jesse Helms.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 30, 2023
Funderburk had the support of archconservative Sen. Jesse Helms of North Carolina.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 18, 2023
“We need to have a really positive outlook, positive platform,” Mr. Biggs, a former chairman of the archconservative House Freedom Caucus, said in an interview.
From Washington Times ● May 2, 2022
In 1967, he even debated archconservative William F. Buckley on Vietnam on Buckley's TV program “Firing Line.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2016
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