tory

noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about tory at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

1. An American who favored the British side during the American Revolution.
2. A member of political party in Great Britain that has been known as the Conservative Party since 1832; was the opposition party to the Whigs.
3. A supporter of traditional political and social institutions against the forces of reform; a political conservative.