tory

9 definitions • 7 examples

a member of the British Conservative Party:

Margaret Thatcher was elected to lead the Tories in 1975.

a member of the main conservative political party in Canada:

Liberal Martha Hall Findlay accused the Tories of keeping Canadians in the dark about the costs.

a person who supported the British government during the American Revolution:

During the American Revolution, the Tories were bitterly denounced.

belonging to, supporting, or relating to the British Conservative Party:

They are both Tory voters living in Cornwall.

There was a Tory government in Britain throughout the 1980s.

belonging to, supporting, or relating to the main conservative political party in Canada:

With 24 Tory MPs from Ontario, his party now had a credible national voice.

supporting the British government during the American Revolution:

Bristol, Connecticut was a hotbed of Tory activity during the Revolution.

a member of the main conservative political party in Canada

A Tory is also a member of the main conservative political party in Great Britain.

During the American Revolution, a Tory was a person who supported the British government: Loyalist