whig

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|UK politics|historic}} A member of an 18th- and 19th-century [[political party]] in [[Britain]] that was opposed to the [[Tories]], and eventually became the {{w|Liberal Party (UK)|Liberal Party}}.
2. {{lb|en|UK politics|rare}} A member (especially a politician) of the former {{w|Liberal Party (UK)|Liberal Party}} or its successor, the {{w|Liberal Democrats (UK)|Liberal Democrats}}.
3. {{lb|en|US politics|historic}} An advocate of war against, or independence from, Britain during the {{w|American Revolution}}.
4. {{lb|en|US politics|historic}} A member of a 19th-century [[US]] political party opposed to the [[w:Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]].

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