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Definition of "whiggery" [whig•ger•y]

  • The principles or practices of the Whigs; Whiggism. (noun)

Gnu Collaboartive International Dictionary of English: licensed under The Code Project Open License (CPOL)

Use "whiggery" in a sentence
  • "Also, it brings with it a set of long-standing arguments that loom over our every political discussion e.g. whiggery v toryism, which comes in to play when we discuss whether we should shut down Guantanamo Bay or whether its important for the CIA to report truthfully to Congress; or what liberalism entails, so vital when we talk about whether health care is a right or a privilege."
  • "Can we plausibly get back to whiggery and what's not to like?"
  • "JSTOR, I suspect, has eliminated much whiggery in this area."
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