Brexit
noun/ˈbreksɪt/, /ˈbreɡzɪt/
/ˈbreksɪt/, /ˈbreɡzɪt/
[uncountable]- used to refer to the departure of the United Kingdom from the European Union
- the additional trade barriers caused by Brexit
- It was reported that Brits had been buying more caravans and motor homes since Brexit.
Word Origin2012: blend of British (or Britain) and exit, probably on the pattern of Grexit (coined earlier in the same year).
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