Torynoun [ C ]
uk/ˈtɔː.ri/us/ˈtɔːr.i/a member of the British Conservative Party:
The Tories (= the Tory party) have dropped in the opinion poll ratings.
US a member of the main conservative political party in Canada
US (during the American War of Independence) a person who supported the British government
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- He became a Tory politician.
- There are five Tories in the group.
- There was a Tory government throughout the 80s.
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Tory
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Tory voters
Toryism
noun [ U ] uk/ˈtɔː.ri.ɪ.zəm/us/ˈtɔːr.i.ɪ.zəm/