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Tory
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Tory
(noun)
Tory
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ˈ
tori/
noun
plural
Tories
Tory
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ˈ
tori/
noun
plural
Tories
Britannica Dictionary definition of TORY
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]
informal
:
a member of the British Conservative Party
He's a
Tory
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— Tory
adjective
the
Tory
Party
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