Conservative party
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noun
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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
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(in Canada) short for Progressive Conservative Party
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(in other countries) any of various political parties generally opposing change
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"Reform are welcome to him," a Conservative party source told the PA news agency.
From Barron's • Jan. 19, 2026
Rosindell, who joined the Conservative party aged 14 and had served as an MP since 2001, announced on X that he was resigning to "put country before party".
From Barron's • Jan. 19, 2026
He had previously donated almost £150,000 to the Conservative party.
From BBC • Dec. 6, 2025
In the Conservative party Sir James is considered a strong communicator and he will now have the role of shadowing the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, Angela Rayner.
From BBC • Jul. 22, 2025
—The Conservative party at Lynn presented to Lady Hamilton, wife of Lord Claud J. Hamilton, a valuable diamond bracelet, and congratulated his lordship, who formerly represented the borough, upon his election for Liverpool.
From Norfolk Annals A Chronological Record of Remarkable Events in the Nineteeth Century, Vol. 2 by Mackie, Charles
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