paleoconservative
noun
pa·leo·con·ser·va·tive
ˌpā-lē-ō-kən-ˈsər-və-tiv 
: a conservative espousing traditional principles and policies
paleoconservative
adjective
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Examples of paleoconservative in a Sentence
paleoconservatives who would never sanction gambling casinos in their state
Recent Examples on the Web
The New York Times columnist has penned an unusually smart article identifying the late paleoconservative writer Samuel T. Francis as a prophet of Trumpism.
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Jeet Heer, New Republic, 22 Sep. 2017
In his final act of excommunication, Buckley took a stand against the paleoconservative Pat Buchanan in 1991 for expressing opposition to the Persian Gulf war in terms that were both incendiary and undeniably anti-Semitic.
—Damon Linker, New York Times, 8 May 2017
Jeet Heer, New Republic, 22 Sep. 2017
In his final act of excommunication, Buckley took a stand against the paleoconservative Pat Buchanan in 1991 for expressing opposition to the Persian Gulf war in terms that were both incendiary and undeniably anti-Semitic.
—Damon Linker, New York Times, 8 May 2017
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“Paleoconservative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paleoconservative. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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