as in conservatives
a person whose political beliefs are centered on tradition and keeping things the way they are
archconservatives refused to accept the new law
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conservatives
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For generations, the 10th Amendment has been the rallying point for conservatives who believe that decisions are best made closest to the people affected by them.—
Jesse Plunkett,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 May 2026 -
The last pope, Francis, could be filed away by American conservatives as an anti-American Latin American leftist, but Leo can’t.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
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“Archconservatives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/archconservatives. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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