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Brixit

Brixit proper noun: former name of Brexit.

Proper noun

Brixit

  1. Former name of Brexit.
    • Yet the chances of Britain leaving the EU in the next few years are higher than they have ever been. A Brixit looms for several reasons.2012 June 21, “Bagehot” [pseudonym], “A Brixit looms”, in The Economist, archived from the original on 21 Jun 2012
    • The reason for the increasing likelihood of what some are terming a 'Brixit' (short for British exit, like Grexit for Greek exit) is quite simple.2012 June 22, Iain Murray, “Bring on the ‘Brixit’: EU withdrawal would bring benefits for both Britain and the US”, in Daily Mail, archived from the original on 21 Jun 2016

Examples of Brixit in a sentence

  • Moreover, the upstart UK Independence Party (UKIP), which urged a 'Brixit,' seemed poised to attract significant numbers of Conservative and Labour voters.2014, Heinrich Best, John Higley, “Introduction”, in Heinrich Best, John Higley, editors, Political Elites in the Transatlantic Crisis...
  • Brixit: Term used in the British press starting in June 2012 for the possible exit of Britain from the European Union[…].2014, Alan V. Deardorff, Terms of Trade: Glossary of International Economics, 2nd edition, Singapore: World Scientific, →ISBN, page 40:

Questions about Brixit

What does Brixit mean?
Brixit means former name of Brexit.
How do you use Brixit in a sentence?
Moreover, the upstart UK Independence Party (UKIP), which urged a 'Brixit,' seemed poised to attract significant numbers of Conservative and Labour voters.
What part of speech is Brixit?
Brixit is a proper noun.

Words near Brixit in the dictionary

  1. Brixen
  2. Brixes
  3. Brixey
  4. Brixeys
  5. Brixham
  6. Brixit
  7. Brixton
  8. Brixton shuffle
  9. Brixworth
  10. Briz
  11. brize

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