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tory

/ˈtɔːri/ /ˈtoʊri/

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noun

Conservateur, membre du Parti conservateur

Examples :

"My grandfather has always been a Tory and firmly believes in traditional British values. "

Mon grand-père a toujours été conservateur et croit fermement aux valeurs traditionnelles britanniques.

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Conservateur, partisan conservateur

(by extension) One who is like a British Tory; someone politically conservative.

Examples :

"My grandfather is a real Tory; he believes strongly in tradition and limited government intervention. "

Mon grand-père est un vrai conservateur ; il croit fermement à la tradition et à une intervention gouvernementale limitée.

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Membre ou partisan du Parti conservateur du Canada

(Canadian politics) A member or supporter of the Conservative Party of Canada, one of that party's predecessors, or an affiliated provincial political party.

Examples :

"My neighbour, a strong Tory, always puts up a campaign sign for the Conservative candidate during elections. "

Mon voisin, un fervent partisan du Parti conservateur, affiche toujours un panneau de campagne pour le candidat conservateur pendant les élections.

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Membre des Tories

A member of the political factions that sought to prevent the exclusion of James, Duke of York from the throne of England in the 17th century.

Examples :

"During the intense political debates of the late 17th century, a Tory would have argued that James, the Duke of York, had a rightful claim to the English throne despite his Catholic faith. "

Pendant les débats politiques intenses de la fin du XVIIe siècle, un membre des Tories aurait soutenu que Jacques, duc d'York, avait un droit légitime au trône d'Angleterre malgré sa foi catholique.

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Rebelle irlandais

An Irish rebel fighting against English rule at the end of the Confederate War and Cromwellian invasion; later extended to other rebels or bandits.

Examples :

"During the conflict, local villagers often whispered stories of the tory who ambushed English supply wagons in the hills. "

Pendant le conflit, les villageois chuchotaient souvent des histoires sur le rebelle irlandais qui tendait des embuscades aux convois de ravitaillement anglais dans les collines.

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Loyaliste

(American Revolution) A loyal British subject.

Examples :

"During the American Revolution, a neighbor was labeled a Tory because he openly supported the King of England. "

Pendant la Révolution américaine, un voisin a été qualifié de loyaliste parce qu'il soutenait ouvertement le roi d'Angleterre.

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Sympathisant de l'Union

(American Civil War, Confederate states) A Union sympathizer.

Examples :

"During the Civil War in the South, people suspected Mr. Henderson of being a tory because he never openly supported the Confederacy. "

Pendant la guerre de Sécession dans le Sud, on soupçonnait M. Henderson d'être un sympathisant de l'Union parce qu'il n'a jamais soutenu ouvertement la Confédération.

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Conservateur, relatif au Parti conservateur

(UK politics) Of or belonging to the Tory Party or the Conservative Party.

Examples :

"The newspaper article criticized the government's Tory policies on education. "

L'article de journal critiquait les politiques conservatrices du gouvernement en matière d'éducation.

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conservateur

(Canadian politics) Of or belonging to the Conservative Party of Canada, one of that party's predecessors, or an affiliated provincial political party.

Examples :

"My aunt always votes for the Tory candidate in our riding. "

Ma tante vote toujours pour le candidat conservateur dans notre circonscription.

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