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compassionate conservative
noun
- a political conservative who is motivated by concern for disadvantaged people but supports policies based on personal responsibility and limited government:
George W. Bush ran for president as a compassionate conservative.
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- compassionate conservatism noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of compassionate conservative1
First recorded in 1980–85
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Example Sentences
Goldberg made sure to clarify right off the bat that he is not a “compassionate conservative.”
From The Daily Beast
It's tough out there these days for "compassionate conservative" Republicans.
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No one would brand him a compassionate conservative, the term that Bush coined in his first race for the White House.
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A Bush-style compassionate conservative, circa 2008, would be laughed out of the race.
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This was the warmup for the original Compassionate Conservative—the one who campaigned as a different kind of Republican.
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