the 1922 Committee
the Conservative members of the British parliament who are backbenchers (=not ministers)
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the Conservative members of the British parliament who are backbenchers (=not ministers)
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someone who belongs to or supports the beliefs of the Conservative Party of the UK, Canada, or some other countries. In the UK, a Conservative is also called a Tory.
one of the three main political parties in the UK. It supports right-wing ideas and policies.
a political organization in Canada and some other countries that supports conservative ideas and policies
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a very right-wing political system in which the government is very powerful and controls the society and the economy completely, not allowing any opposition. Fascism was practised in Italy and Germany in the 1930s and 40s.
a US organization for people with extremely conservative political views
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people who live in small towns and are considered to be traditional and conservative
a movement in the US against Communists in the 1950s, led by Senator Joseph McCarthy. People who were thought to support Communism were publicly accused and often lost their jobs or even went to prison. People were encouraged to give information about anyone who they thought was a Communist.
a small, extreme right-wing political organization in the UK
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a member of a group of people who believe that white people are better than other people and who sometimes use violence against people who are not white
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the members of a particular political party who are the most conservative in their political views: can be followed by a singular or plural verb
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the group within a political party that is considered to be the most conservative: can be followed by a singular or plural verb
the conservative party in the UK
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people whose political views are either extremely right-wing or left-wing
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a percussion instrument used by football fans which makes a rattling sound when shaken
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