Conservative en · NOUN
Meanings
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(UK) A member of a political party incorporating the word "Conservative" in its name. ▸ A member of the Conservative party.
"Avanti has literally broken records over the last six months for delays and cancellations, and the Conservatives' answer is to reward failure with millions more in taxpayer cash," said Labour Shadow Transport Secretary Louise Haigh.
2023 April 5, “Network News: Conservatives accused of "rewarding Avanti's failure"”, in RAIL, number 980, page 6:
- (Canada) A member of a political party incorporating the word "Conservative" in its name. ▸ A member or supporter of the Conservative Party of Canada, or its predecessors, or provincial equivalents, or their predecessors
- (Judaism) pertaining to Conservative Judaism
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservatives | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Liberal-Conservative · big-C Conservative · small-c conservative · Progressive Conservative
Relateds
Synonyms
Tory (member of the UK Conservative Party) · Blue (member or supporter of the Conservative Party of Canada)