Progressive Conservative Party

proper noun

a political party in Canada with a right of centre ideology, which succeed the old Conservative Party of Canada, Liberal-Conservative Party of Canada, Blue Party and absorbed the Progressive Party of Canada. It was itself succeeded by the new Conservative Party of Canada.

Meanings

proper nounthe Progressive Conservative Party

alternative Progressive Conservative Party of Canada

  1. Canadagovernmenta political party in Canada with a right of centre ideology, which succeed the old Conservative Party of Canada, Liberal-Conservative Party of Canada, Blue Party and absorbed the Progressive Party of Canada. It was itself succeeded by the new Conservative Party of Canada.

    Synonyms: PC, tory party, tories, Conservative Party, Conservatives, Blues, Blue Party

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nouna political party in Canada with a right of centre ideology, which succeed the old Conservative Party of Canada, Liberal-Conservative Party of Canada, Blue Party and absorbed the Progressive Party of Canada. It was itself succeeded by the new Conservative Party of Canada.

Translations

French Parti progressiste-conservateur
  • Parti progressiste-conservateurpolitical party in Canada
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