Whig's opponent (4 letters)

{ Answer }

TORY

{ Related Clues }

Archconservative
Conservative
Disraeli, for one
Loyalist
Reactionary
Thatcher is one
British Conservative
British conservative
British politico
Canadian Conservative
Churchill, e.g.
Churchill was one
Conservative Brit
Disraeli was one
Loyalist of 1776
Loyalist in '76
Loyalist of '76
Major affiliation
Major, for example
Political conservative
Royalist in '76
Thatcher, e.g.
Thatcher supporter
Whig's opposite
Whig's opposition
Whig's rival
Colonist with loyalty to royalty
David Cameron, e.g.
Major or Thatcher, e.g.
Naturalist Roger ___ Peterson
Synonym for Loyalist in '76
Winston Churchill, e.g.
Sir Robert Peel, notably

{ Tags }

british, churchill, conservative, disraeli, eg, he, loyalist, loyalty, major, opponent, revolution, rival, royalist, royalty, thatcher, tory, was, whigs, winston, 76, 1776

{ Notes }

The answer TORY is common and appears about once every 200 puzzles.

{ Definition }

TORY as a noun:

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