Whig 
/ˈwɪg/ noun
plural Whigs /ˈwɪg/ noun [count] 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 2 : an American who supported independence from Great Britain during the American Revolution 3 : a member or supporter of an American political party of the 19th century that was formed to oppose the Democrats
