Conservative
adjective /kənˈsɜː.və.tɪv/
/-ˈsɝː.və.t̬ɪv/ (also Tory)Definition
› belonging to or supporting the British political party that traditionally supports business and opposes high taxes and government involvement in industry: the Conservative Party Conservative policies a Conservative MP/government Did you vote Conservative at the last election?Politics Conservative noun [C] (also Tory) › She's a staunch (= very loyal) Conservative.Politics Conservatism /-tɪ.zəm/ noun [U] › Conservative actions and beliefsPolitics
(Definition of Conservative adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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