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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Whichever candidate is elected will also likely face opposition and infighting from within their own party, given the split between LDP conservatives and moderates, said Hall.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025 -
Dismantling federal agencies has long been a goal of many conservatives, who describe the federal bureaucracy as bloated and unaccountable.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Archconservatives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/archconservatives. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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