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Meanings of british in English

Portuguese
britânico

The people of Great Britain.

britânico

British.

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The majority of British people work hard but find their position squeezed.
The Guardian
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The vote will be the British people's first say in 41 years.
News.com.au
3
But they failed: the British people stood united against that common threat.
The Guardian
4
I have got faith in the good sense of the British people.
The Irish Times
5
And a lot of British people living in Ireland have a vote.
The Irish Times
1
The main question from the Brits - why haven't we left yet?
BBC
2
A clear majority of Brits now oppose Brexit in all its forms.
The Guardian
3
The Brits have fought shoulder-to-shoulder with the Americans in Afghanistan since 2001.
Wired
4
August is the most popular month for Brits to go on holiday.
The Guardian
5
Come rain or more rain, Brits holidaying at home LONDON Don't Fly.
Reuters
Usage of british in English
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However, the British oil major denied the deal made significant new concessions.
Reuters
2
British special forces were involved in the rescue, UK media reports said.
Reuters
3
British banks will also be cautious given past experiences, industry sources said.
Reuters
4
However, Woodward defended the change in approach to target young British talent.
News.com.au
5
British property group Minerva said today it had received a takeover approach.
The Irish Times
6
Mould-breaking new political parties have regularly come and gone in British politics.
The Guardian
7
Does the British vote reflect such trends and events elsewhere in Europe?
The Irish Times
8
Which brings us directly to a problem for the current British government.
The Guardian
9
Such a change, however, would also require a change in British law.
Reuters
10
THE British BSE crisis is bad news for the Irish food sector.
The Irish Times
11
He said: Mr Cameron should address the daily agenda of British politics.
The Guardian
12
However, British Virgin Islands-based WCF really only existed on paper, prosecutors said.
Reuters
13
This was presented as important 'new research' in almost every British newspaper.
Bad science
14
British Airways forecasts fuel costs will rise 20 per cent this year.
The Irish Times
15
He said her plan would allow EU regulations to harm British manufacturers.
Reuters
16
Rust added: This is critical to the future health of British racing.
The Guardian
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