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Definition of Brexit noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Brexit

noun
 
/ˈbreksɪt/,
 
/ˈbreɡzɪt/
 
/ˈbreksɪt/,
 
/ˈbreɡzɪt/
[uncountable]
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  1. 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.
    compare GrexitTopics Politicsc2
    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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