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Tory

[tawr-ee, tohr-ee] / ˈtɔr i, ˈtoʊr i /






ADJECTIVE
ultraconservative
Synonyms


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Hancock, who was MP for West Suffolk from 2010 to 2024, was accused of making a malicious online comment about fellow former Tory MP Andrew Bridgen.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

Network contributor Tory Johnson has handled “Deals and Steals” since its launch and has long been one of the most familiar faces on “GMA.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 19, 2026

In 1932 a Tory historian called Disraeli “the recreator of our party,” framing Conservatives as the defenders of a democratic politics as totalitarian movements loomed abroad.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 12, 2026

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said on Friday he had spoken to his likely successor, Andy Burnham, as well as Tory leader Kemi Badenoch and Farage to "urge everybody to come together".

From BBC Jul. 11, 2026

He was arrested for his Tory activities and briefly jailed.

From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen

The politician became a household name in the 1990s due to her socially conservative views that put her on the right of the Tories.

From Barron's Jul. 13, 2026

Reed, too, said this time was very different as the Tories had repeatedly changed leader while in government.

From BBC Jun. 28, 2026

You can’t entirely blame him: It was he, after all, who led Labour to its historic July 2024 victory over Sunak and the Tories, winning 411 of the 650 seats in the House of Commons.

From Salon Jun. 24, 2026

Both the Tories and Labour said Farage has questions to answer over it.

From BBC May 14, 2026

A family of Tories in Milton wished to move into Boston and had written Colonel Smith about this move.

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes




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