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Conservative party

American  

noun

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


Conservative Party British  

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

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However, Epstein appeared reluctant to engage with the multi-millionaire Conservative Party donor, after he was warned that the UK press were calling Rowland a "shady financier".

From BBC

Former detective Charlotte Cadden has been chosen as the Conservative Party candidate for the forthcoming Gorton and Denton by-election.

From BBC

Opposition leader and Conservative Party head Pierre Poilievre, normally a relentless partisan brawler, has called it "well-crafted and eloquently delivered."

From Barron's

Carney’s main domestic political rival, Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, praised portions of the prime minister’s Davos address on the need for Canada to be more self-reliant.

From The Wall Street Journal

It will seek to engage those voters and work with them to develop policies they want the Conservative Party to adopt.

From BBC