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Blighties

plural of Blighty, chiefly British

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countries
Noun
  • Shouting angrily, protesters demanded access to the UN compound where thousands of delegates from countries around the world are attending this year’s UN climate summit in the Amazon city of Belém, Brazil.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 12 Nov. 2025
  • By mid-2025, the two countries had opened discussions on defense and free trade, and Bangladesh joined China and Pakistan for a trilateral summit in June after restoring diplomatic ties with the latter.
    MUHIB RAHMAN, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2025
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“Blighties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Blighties. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.

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