Progressive Conservative

1 of 2

adjective

: of, relating to, or constituting a former major political party in Canada traditionally associated with economic nationalism and especially a protective tariff and with advocacy of close ties with the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth

Progressive Conservative

2 of 2

noun

: a member or supporter of the Progressive Conservative party

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1944, in the meaning defined above

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