English noun: Tory | |||
1. | Tory (person) an American who favored the British side during the American Revolution | ||
Broader (hypernym) | American | ||
2. | Tory (person) a member of political party in Great Britain that has been known as the Conservative Party since 1832; was the opposition party to the Whigs | ||
Broader (hypernym) | Englishman | ||
3. | Tory (person) a supporter of traditional political and social institutions against the forces of reform; a political conservative | ||
Broader (hypernym) | right-winger, rightist | ||