Anglo-American

American  

[ang-gloh-uh-mer-i-kuhn] / ˈæŋ gloʊ əˈmɛr ɪ kən /

adjective

1. belonging to, relating to, or involving England and America, especially the United States, or the people of the two countries.

   the Anglo-American policy toward Russia.

2. of or relating to Anglo-Americans.

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noun

1. a native or descendant of a native of England who has settled in or become a citizen of America, especially of the United States.

Anglo-American British  

adjective

1. of or relating to relations between England and the United States or their peoples

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noun

1. an inhabitant or citizen of the United States who was or whose ancestors were born in England

Other Word Forms

• Anglo-Americanism noun

Etymology

Origin of Anglo-American

An Americanism dating back to 1730–40

Example Sentences

And why wouldn’t they choose a more patriotic, Anglo-American artist?

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2026

Copper producers Anglo-American and Glencore’s shares rose 2% and 1.8%, respectively, while Rio Tinto’s London-listed shares jumped 2.9%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 25, 2025

On Thursday the UK's Ministry of Defence signed a £30m deal with an Anglo-American firm to provide Ukraine with Altius 600m and Altius 700m systems, designed to monitor an area before striking incoming targets.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2025

The two indispensable powers of legislatures in all Anglo-American constitutional systems are the complementary powers to tax the people and to authorize expenditure by the executive.

From Slate • Jan. 29, 2025

I worked for a solid year, and at the end of it I had a draft of my thesis: “The Family, Morality, and Social Science in Anglo-American Cooperative Thought, 1813-1890.”

From "Educated" by Tara Westover