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- proper noun politics
Conservative party - proper noun Canada, politics Diminutive of
Progressive Conservative Party - proper noun Canada, politics Diminutive of Conservative Party of Canada
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a political party (especially in Great Britain or Australia) that believes in the importance of a capitalist economy with private ownership rather than state control
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Examples
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The Conservative Party, which is seeking a third mandate under Mr. Harper, has vowed to return the country to a budget surplus no later than fiscal 2015.
Canada's Budget Deficit Shrinks on Strong Growth Paul Vieira 2011
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The Conservative Party, which is made up of Republicans pretending to be something else so they can have their own special line on the ballot, is among the unconverted.
Phony Republicans, a New York Tradition, Live on in Steve Levy 2010
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And in Britain, May elections brought to power a coalition dominated by the Conservative Party, which is well known for its Europhobia.
As nationalism rises, will the European Union fall? Charles Kupchan 2010
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The Conservative Party, which is made up of Republicans pretending to be something else so they can have their own special line on the ballot, is among the unconverted.
Dan Collins: Phony Republicans, a New York Tradition, Live on in Steve Levy 2010
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Vulture, Zod etc, surely the point is that Heffer has been almost a lone voice in seeking to remind Dave that the party he is leading is called The Conservative Party not the Metropolitan Liberal Green Party.
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George Pataki and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, while solidifying support from the state Conservative Party, which is key for any Republican running statewide.
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The Conservative Party are a Centre–Right Party. with similarities to US Republicans Economically, they support Free Market policies, and socially, they tend to support more traditional values.
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The Conservative Party is a fiscally conservative party.
Does Budget Give Conservatives Excuse To Break Election Promises? « Unambiguously Ambidextrous 2009
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The old joke, "our Labour Party is like your Democratic party and our Conservative Party is a bit like your Democratic Party" is true.
OPEN THREAD. 2009
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Over and above the loathsome behaviour of our government, however, is the attitude of Her Majesty's "loyal opposition", the once great Conservative Party, which is reduced to this.
The Sunday Quote Peter Troy 2009
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