ultraconservative
adjective
ul·tra·con·ser·va·tive
ˌəl-trə-kən-ˈsər-və-tiv 
: extremely or extraordinarily conservative
an ultraconservative investment strategy
especially
: very strongly favoring, adhering to, or based upon the principles of conservatism (as in politics or religion)
ultraconservative politicians/views
an ultraconservative religious sect
ultraconservative
noun
plural ultraconservatives
a bill backed by ultraconservatives
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under the leadership of its ultraconservative musical director, the symphony orchestra almost never played modern pieces
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Ironically or maybe sadly, at least one of those gun charges — being a felon in possession — will be under constitutional scrutiny after Trump’s ultraconservative Supreme Court majority crippled gun control laws beginning in 2022.
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Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2024
But that clashes with far-right members who demand all or nothing, hoping Republicans can pass red-meat bills to put the onus on the Senate to either send President Biden their ultraconservative bills or own a shutdown.
—Leigh Ann Caldwell, Washington Post, 25 July 2024
Those interested in casting doubt on science and clearing out the administrative bedrocks of environmental law had a valuable ally in Leonard Leo, the head of the Federalist Society and one of the most influential figures in stacking the Supreme Court with ultraconservative judges.
—Molly Taft, WIRED, 6 July 2024
Bans also exist in Sri Lanka, Brunei, Bangladesh and Indonesia’s ultraconservative province of Aceh.
—Chris Lau, CNN, 13 Sep. 2024
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Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2024
But that clashes with far-right members who demand all or nothing, hoping Republicans can pass red-meat bills to put the onus on the Senate to either send President Biden their ultraconservative bills or own a shutdown.
—Leigh Ann Caldwell, Washington Post, 25 July 2024
Those interested in casting doubt on science and clearing out the administrative bedrocks of environmental law had a valuable ally in Leonard Leo, the head of the Federalist Society and one of the most influential figures in stacking the Supreme Court with ultraconservative judges.
—Molly Taft, WIRED, 6 July 2024
Bans also exist in Sri Lanka, Brunei, Bangladesh and Indonesia’s ultraconservative province of Aceh.
—Chris Lau, CNN, 13 Sep. 2024
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“Ultraconservative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ultraconservative. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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