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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   plural of Tory form-of, plural
2. 2
   plural of tory form-of, plural

Proper Noun

1. 1
   The British Conservative Party UK

   "Helped by massive tax increases piled on to the electorate by the Tories in their first post-election budget, we slowly began to win the battle."

2. 2
   The Conservative Party of Canada or one of that party's predecessors, or provincial variants Canadian

Synonyms

All synonyms

gritsprogressive conservative partywhigs

Example

More examples

"They called British supporters Tories."

Etymology

From Tory + -ies.

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