From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishDaily Telegraph, TheThe Daily TelegraphˌDaily ˈTelegraph, The (also The Telegraph) trademark a serious British daily newspaper which usually supports the ideas of the Conservative Party. Although many types of people read The Daily Telegraph, including many young business-people, the typical Telegraph reader is often thought of as a retired (=someone who does not work anymore) army officer with very old-fashioned, traditional ideas.