Tories

Cultural  

1. A political party in Britain, also called the Conservative party. In the late eighteenth century, the Tories took form as defenders of the king and stability and of established interests in Britain; they advised caution in making political and social change. Winston Churchill, Benjamin Disraeli, and Margaret Thatcher belonged to the party.

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Example Sentences

Meanwhile, in parts of southern England including Surrey and Sussex, it is the Liberal Democrats who pose the biggest challenge to the Tories.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Reform did not replicate its gains in Harlow, where the Tories won all 11 seats on the district council that were up for election - increasing their majority.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Over the course of nine years, the equivalent Westminster seat in East Renfrewshire passed from Labour to the SNP to the Tories, back to the SNP and then back to Labour.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Leger, a pollster based in Montreal, said this month that the Liberals enjoyed a 14-point lead over the Tories, and 58% of Canadians approved of the Carney administration’s performance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

I guess she was scared of having the subject come up in front of grownups, especially Father or the other Tories.

From "My Brother Sam is Dead" by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier