Whig.
A member of an 18th- and 19th-century political party in Britain that was opposed to the Tories, and eventually became the Liberal Party.
Meaning & usage
A member of an 18th- and 19th-century political party in Britain that was opposed to the Tories, and eventually became the Liberal Party.
A member (especially a politician) of the former Liberal Party or its successor, the Liberal Democrats.
An advocate of war against, or independence from, Britain during the American Revolution.
A member of a 19th-century US political party opposed to the Democratic Party.
Where this word comes from
From Whiggamore, possibly from Scots whiggamore (“horse driver”), from whig (“to drive”) + mare.
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