as in conservatives
a person whose political beliefs are centered on tradition and keeping things the way they are
a small-town Tory who saw that society was changing, much to his regret
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conservatives
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For decades, ambitious conservatives seeking to connect with their peers and climb the ladder in Topeka have joined the Kansas Young Republicans.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
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Maduro has been in the crosshairs of American conservatives for decades.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Tories.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Tories. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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