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adjective

Definition of archconservative

as in conservative

tending to favor established ideas, conditions, or institutions his moderate views on social issues means that he has no chance with archconservative voters

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noun

(ˌ)ärch-kən-ˈsər-və-tiv

as in rightist

a person whose political beliefs are centered on tradition and keeping things the way they are archconservatives refused to accept the new law

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Public polling heading into the election showed Reform UK, the populist party led by archconservative Nigel Farage, far and ahead as the most popular party in the country with 25% support. — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 7 May 2026 His church is part of the archconservative Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches, which does not believe in the separation of church and state. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026

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Those two issues, in particular, women’s empowerment and agrarian reform, went over like a lead balloon with the archconservatives of the country, especially religious. — Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 7 May 2026 Rachmaninoff has gone from being widely viewed as a musical archconservative to a protomodernist. — Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2023 Brat is an archconservative who knocked out an establishment Republican, but his district is changing. — Dylan Scott, Vox, 11 June 2018 Shortly after the latter’s decision came down, Pennsylvania Republicans asked Justice Samuel Alito, the archconservative who happens to be in charge of reviewing emergency appeals out of Pennsylvania, to stay the order. — Eric Levitz, Daily Intelligencer, 31 Jan. 2018

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The move came after a conservative group announced daily protests outside the home of lead actor Yoo Hae-jin.

— Ophélie Surcouf, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
Zacharia sat down for an interview Thursday with the conservative Human Events outlet.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of conservative

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Upon landing in Samarkand on Sunday night, Rubio was warmly embraced by Uzbekistan’s foreign minister, Bakhtiyor Saidov, while two women clad in elaborate gold-and-black traditional dresses presented him with a bouquet.

— Reuters, NBC news, 20 Oct. 2026
In all these areas, the traditional aid system is falling short.

— David Miliband, Time, 19 Oct. 2026

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