whig

• Nom désignant un membre du parti politique anglais favorable aux réformes sociales aux XVIIIe et XIXe siècles, opposé aux tories; s'emploie aussi pour les partisans de la Révolution américaine et pour les membres du Parti whig aux États-Unis avant la guerre de Sécession.

A noun referring to a member of a political party that advocated for social reform in 18th and 19th century England, opposing the Tories; also used for supporters of the American Revolution and members of the pre-Civil War Whig Party in the United States.

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1. British political party memberB2formalbritish

   A member of the British political party that advocated for social reform and constitutional monarchy, serving as the main opposition to the Tories in the 18th and 19th centuries.

   Whig (membre du parti whig)

   • The Whigs supported the Glorious Revolution of 1688.
   • Many Whigs were influential in the development of parliamentary democracy.
   • The Whig party eventually evolved into the Liberal Party.

2. American Revolution supporterB2formalamerican

   A colonist who supported the American Revolution and independence from British rule.

   Patriote américain

   • The Whigs were instrumental in organizing the Boston Tea Party.
   • Many prominent Whigs signed the Declaration of Independence.
   • Whigs believed in the rights of the colonies against British taxation.

   Synonymesinsurgentpatriotrebelrevolutionary

   Antonymesloyalisttory

3. US political party memberB2formalamerican

   A member of the Whig Party in the United States, which existed from the 1830s until the 1850s and opposed the policies of President Andrew Jackson.

   Whig (parti américain)

   • The Whig Party supported a strong federal government and economic modernization.
   • Abraham Lincoln was a member of the Whig Party before joining the Republicans.
   • The Whigs were divided over the issue of slavery, leading to their decline.

   Antonymesdemocrat