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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.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ʍɪɡ//wɪɡ/
  1. A member of an 18th- and 19th-century political party in Britain that was opposed to the Tories, and eventually became the Liberal Party.

    UK · historical
  2. A member (especially a politician) of the former Liberal Party or its successor, the Liberal Democrats.

    UK · rare
  3. An advocate of war against, or independence from, Britain during the American Revolution.

    US · historical
  4. A member of a 19th-century US political party opposed to the Democratic Party.

    US · historical
Where this word comes from

From Whiggamore, possibly from Scots whiggamore (“horse driver”), from whig (“to drive”) + mare.

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