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

"Despite our two lists and the ministerial appointments, we are still a fair number behind the Tories," a source said.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

Labour drew working-class voters, and the Tories scooped up the aspirational middle class and the wealthy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

Two years before that, Corbyn’s Labour had nearly scored an upset victory over the Tories and then-Prime Minister Theresa May, winning nearly 12.9 million votes.

From Salon • Feb. 15, 2026

The Welsh Tories have been asked to comment.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

It was a secret club, as powerful as any in Boston, and here in the last few years had been hatched much ‘treason,’ as the Tories called it.

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes