Whig /ˈwɪg/ noun
plural Whigs
plural Whigs
Learner's definition of WHIG
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1
: a member or supporter of a British political group of the 18th and early 19th centuries that wanted to decrease royal power and to increase the power of the British Parliament辉格党党员，辉格党支持者（辉格党是18世纪至19世纪早期英国的一个政治团体，主张削弱王权、扩大英国议会权力）
2
: an American who supported independence from Great Britain during the American Revolution（美国）独立战争支持者
3
: a member or supporter of an American political party of the 19th century that was formed to oppose the Democrats美国辉格党成员，美国辉格党支持者（反对民主党）