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
House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy was seen talking on the floor with Rep. Mark Meadows, chairman of the archconservative House Freedom Caucus, for some time before the final vote.
From Washington Times • Dec. 4, 2017
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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