the British Council
noun/ðə ˌbrɪtɪʃ ˈkaʊnsl/
/ðə ˌbrɪtɪʃ ˈkaʊnsl/
[singular]- an organization that represents British culture in other countries and develops closer cultural relations with themCultureThe British Council has libraries and cultural centres in many countries, and organizes films, exhibitions, visits by British writers and artists, student exchanges and language lessons.
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