| Conservative Party | |
| —n | |
| 1. | In full: Conservative and Unionist Party (in Britain) the major right-wing party, which developed from the Tories in the 1830s. It advocates a mixed economy, and encourages property owning and free enterprise |
| 2. | (in Canada) short for Progressive Conservative Party |
| 3. | (in other countries) any of various political parties generally opposing change |