BREXIT Definition & Meaning

Brexit

[breg-zit, brek-sit]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from membership in the European Union.
the nonbinding national referendum in 2016 that resulted in a vote for the United Kingdom to leave the European Union.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

First recorded in 2012; (originally also spelled Brixit , referencing Britain's possible withdrawal); Br(itain) ( def. ) or Br(itish) ( def. ) + exit ¹ ( def. ); probably patterned on Grexit ( def. ), which dates from earlier that year

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The issue had been a key sticking point, which has remained unresolved since Brexit.

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The UK has a agreed a deal with the European Union over Gibraltar's status after Brexit.

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The territory's status and that of its border with Spain has been a key sticking point and has remained unresolved since Brexit.

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A long-time ally of party leader Nigel Farage, 56-year-old Bull has held several roles in Reform and its predecessor the Brexit Party, but is best known for his work as a broadcaster.

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The chart spans 2010 to 2030, so takes in the coalition years, where you can see the total sliding down, then the Conservative years when spending starts rising after the Brexit referendum, then leaps up during Covid.

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