Conservative party

noun

1. a political party in Great Britain founded about 1832 as successor to the Tory party and characterized by moderate progressivism.

Conservative Party

noun

1. In full: Conservative and Unionist Party. (in Britain) the major right-wing party, which developed from the Tories in the 1830s. It advocates a mixed economy, and encourages property owning and free enterprise

2. (in Canada) short for Progressive Conservative Party

3. (in other countries) any of various political parties generally opposing change