the British

noun

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

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Malosso — who claimed to be the legal representative of the land owner, a business based in the British Virgin Islands — had originally applied for planning permission to build a garage, according to court documents. — Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026 That’s partly why the British royal family has recently tried to distance themselves from the disgraced ex-prince, to the point that he was stripped of his titles and evicted from his home at Royal Lodge. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 24 Aug. 2026 Meanwhile Eddie’s rise through the criminal underworld is mirrored by his rise through the British establishment, bringing him into the circle of a new oleaginous aristo played by Hugh Bonneville, who is joining the cast. — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 24 Aug. 2026 The trial had reignited his fury at the regime and at the British police who had failed to prevent the operation. — Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026 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 26 Aug. 2026.

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