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Meanings of tory in English

Russian
торизм

Person with conservative political philosophy.

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Examples for "toryism"
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But his very honesty was most curiously blended with his toryism.
Famous Americans of Recent Times
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Such an effort represents not progressiveness but an unintelligent though doubtless entirely well-meaning toryism.
Theodore Roosevelt: An Autobiography
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Thus, ignorance begat toryism, and toryism begat losses in Carolina, of which few have any idea.
The Life of General Francis Marion
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The caption of one indictment that has been preserved reads against the defendant "in toryism."
The Winning of the West, Volume 2 / From the Alleghanies to the ...
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This is toryism with a witness!
The 5000 year leap: a miracle that changed the world
Usage of tory in English
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The simple and intelligible terms of whip and tory were universally used.
Memoirs of Aaron Burr, Volume 1.
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The tory girls shrieked out for their sweethearts -Oh the British!
The Life of General Francis Marion
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The Guardian today explains the new Tory thinking in 10 policy areas.
The Guardian
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In that year, Tory policies had devastated industry and sent unemployment skyrocketing.
The Guardian
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The chairmanship of Monitor was taken by a former Tory health minister.
The Guardian
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Certainly Tory MPs at Westminster were in far better spirits last week.
The Guardian
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We have proved ourselves a strong opposition to a vulnerable Tory government.
The Guardian
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Labour is still five points up on that spring Tory high point.
The Guardian
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As far as his words were concerned, Tory Bronson had never existed.
The Sails of Tau Ceti
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The Tory leader, Mr William Hague, is also expected there later today.
The Irish Times
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You simply can't trust this incompetent Tory-led government with the nation's forests.
The Guardian
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My grandparents arrived penniless, started a small family business and voted Tory.
The Guardian
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One problem has been resolved, satisfying an immediate Tory desire for sacrifices.
The Guardian
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May's divisive, didactic stance goes to the heart of Britain's Tory problem.
The Guardian
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This is a Tory government in which Liberal Democrats have accepted jobs.
The Guardian
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We need a Tory leader with the political capacity to do this.
The Guardian
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