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British Council

British  

noun

  1. an organization founded (1934) to extend the influence of British culture and education throughout the world

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Architecture student Doha Abdelaziz Mohamed is part of the crew bringing the mosque back to life with funding from the British Council and support from UNESCO.

From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026

Blaithin, 17, and Niamh, 16, from St Catherine's College Armagh, were leading the event, which was organised by the British Council, as UN secretary generals.

From BBC • Nov. 12, 2025

The drone and missile strikes also damaged the EU's diplomatic mission and the British Council building in central Kyiv.

From BBC • Aug. 29, 2025

The offices of the British Council were "severely damaged," the organisation said.

From BBC • Aug. 28, 2025

“This is Kainene Ozobia, Chief Ozobia’s daughter. Kainene’s just got her master’s from London. Kainene, this is Susan Grenville-Pitts, from the British Council, and this is Richard Churchill.”

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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