Atlanticism

British  

/ ətˈlæntɪˌsɪzəm /

noun

1. advocacy of close cooperation in military, political, and economic matters between Western Europe, esp the UK, and the US

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Other Word Forms

• Atlanticist noun

Example Sentences

“But maybe this is what it takes to pull Denmark out of its sleepy super atlanticism.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Biden may seem to personify an old-school nostalgic Atlanticism of the foreign policy establishment.

From The Guardian

However Germany decides on Huawei, Atlanticism as a concept is largely dead in Europe.

From Salon

“The politics of Brexit are more about a desire for increased sovereignty than a preference for Atlanticism over Europeanism,” said Malcolm Chalmers, deputy director-general of the Royal United Services Institute.

From New York Times

Atlanticism could be a means of bringing the west to the rest, as some Atlanticists proposed in the heady years following the fall of the Berlin wall.

From The Guardian