as in conservative
a person whose political beliefs are centered on tradition and keeping things the way they are
a staunch right-winger who opposes, on principle, government social programs
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conservative
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In recent days, Fuentes has criticized Owens as well as other prominent conservatives, including Tucker Carlson and former Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) head Elon Musk.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
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Stewart has been campaigning for months in the race against state Sen. Ryan Fazio, a fiscal conservative who recently formed an exploratory committee and whose supporters say will catch up in the fundraising battle.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Right-winger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/right-winger. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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