the British

noun

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

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Yet many Arabs, and not a few of the British military authorities tasked with its implementation, opposed the declaration. Sean Durns, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025 In this photo provided by the Royal Navy on September 9, 2025, the British aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales, left, conducts a joint operation with the Japanese aircraft carrier JS Kaga, right, in the Sea of Japan. Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025 Royal experts told Fox News Digital that Harry and his brother, Prince William, heir to the British throne, are not on speaking terms. Emily Trainham, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025 Harry, 40, served for 10 years in the British Army before setting up the Invictus Games Foundation, a charity which runs an international sporting event for military personnel wounded in action. USA Today, 12 Sep. 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 16 Sep. 2025.

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