Brexit

ˈbrɛksɪt

Definition

Definition of Brexit - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

UK politics

withdrawal of the UK from the European Union

Brexit was finalized on January 31, 2020.

politics

Rare

metaphorical departure or exit from a group

Rare

His sudden Brexit from the team surprised everyone.

exit

withdrawal

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post-Brexit

adj.

relating to the period after Brexit

The post-Brexit economy has faced many challenges.

Origin of Brexit

English, Britain + exit (leave)

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divorce bill

Brexit

payment to the EU on UK's exit from EU

BRX

acr.

acr: Brexit Party

group supporting Brexit in the UK

EUSS

acr.

acr: European Union Settlement Scheme

helps EU citizens live in the UK after Brexit

post-Brexit

adj.

time period

relating to the period after Brexit

Examples of Brexit in a sentence

The debate over Brexit dominated the political landscape.
Her Brexit from the committee was unexpected.
The CEO's Brexit from the company shocked the industry.

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Japanese:ブレグジット, ...
Arabic:بِرِيكْسِت, بْرِكْزِت, ...
Hebrew:בְּרֶקְזִיט, ...
Russian:Брекзит, брексит, ...
Ukrainian:Брекзит, Brexit, ...
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Khmer:ប្រេកស៊ីត, ការដកខ្លួនចេញពីក្រុមដោយប្រៀបធៀបនឹងប្រេកស៊ីត, ...
Korean:브렉시트, ...
Persian:برگزیت, خروج, ...
Polish:Brexit, ...
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Romanian:Brexit, ruptură, ...
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Thai:เบร็กซิต, การออกจากกลุ่ม, ...
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