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 The Times) The Supreme Court upheld states’ ability to count mail ballots postmarked by election day but arriving later, which conservatives have argued slows vote counting but liberals defend as expanding voter access.
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Giving the president more direct control over who serves on those bodies has long been a goal of conservatives, who have objected to unelected bureaucrats wielding too much power with little accountability.
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“Archconservatives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/archconservatives. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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