26984 words

tory

9 definitions • 7 examples
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Margaret Thatcher was elected to lead the Tories in 1975.
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Liberal Martha Hall Findlay accused the Tories of keeping Canadians in the dark about the costs.
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a person who supported the British government during the American Revolution:

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During the American Revolution, the Tories were bitterly denounced.
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They are both Tory voters living in Cornwall.
There was a Tory government in Britain throughout the 1980s.
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With 24 Tory MPs from Ontario, his party now had a credible national voice.
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Bristol, Connecticut was a hotbed of Tory activity during the Revolution.
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A Tory is also a member of the main conservative political party in Great Britain.
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During the American Revolution, a Tory was a person who supported the British government: Loyalist

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