the British

noun

: the people of Great Britain and especially England
talked about the British

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In some cases, actions of the British armed forces have been described as unjustified. Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 8 Nov. 2025 The problem has become so bad that the British government added a bear warning in its travel advisory for Japan. Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025 When coupled with the Royal Navy’s initially uncontested command of the seas, all this manpower was enough to provide the British cause in America with a critical early advantage. Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025 Those unable to get to the British capital can use the Christie’s Select app to explore the dinosaur via immersive VR from anywhere in the world. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 7 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the British

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“The British.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20British. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.

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