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Anglosphere

British  
/ ˈæŋɡləʊˌsfɪə /

noun

  1. a group of English-speaking countries that share common roots in British culture and history, usually the UK, the US, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada

"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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Panic buttons lit up throughout the Anglosphere, recalling previous fears that the church’s roof would become a swimming pool or a car park.

From Washington Post • Dec. 8, 2021

There it is again: the old Anglosphere, as distinct from the wider West.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 24, 2021

He says it also returns Australia to being "a smaller partner in the Anglosphere", despite it making noises in recent times about centring itself in Asia.

From BBC • Sep. 21, 2021

In America, Australia and the rest of the Anglosphere, our systems rely on the fact that civic – and community – minded citizens will look after themselves and each other in times of crisis.

From Fox News • Mar. 16, 2020

The London dialect became the standard of education, government, and business, and it was also the dialect of better-educated and more affluent speakers throughout the Anglosphere.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker