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Radical Hist. 
n. a member of the Radical party.
See also: Rad Radical party Radical Reformer rebel (def. 1)
- 1833 We are the friends of justice, freedom, and independence, and these virtues we shall always respect and reverence whether they be found in a Radical, a Whig, or a Tory.
- 1839 (1955) We have here Tories, Whigs, and Radicals, so called; but these words do not signify exactly what we mean by the same designations at home.
- 1937 In general the Reformers were either not Radicals or felt constrained to change their allegiance--outwardly at least--upon the crushing of the revolt.
- 1833 We are the friends of justice, freedom, and independence, and these virtues we shall always respect and reverence whether they be found in a Radical, a Whig, or a Tory.