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

Derived Forms

• Anglo-Americanism
  noun

Etymology

Origin of Anglo-American

An Americanism dating back to 1730–40

Example Sentences

Whether such words in public and, in all likelihood, behind closed doors will be enough to reinforce the Anglo-American alliance remains to be seen.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2026

“I thought we can make money if this place goes from terrible to bad,” said Bill Browder, an Anglo-American financier whose firm Hermitage Capital Management ran the biggest foreign investment fund in Russia.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025

The 367-foot Renaissance, owned by the Anglo-American entrepreneur A. Gary Klesch, has not just a dedicated office for the owner, but an office suite with eight additional desks and a separate room for the printer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 7, 2025

Both Adams and Jefferson, it turned out, were too deeply shaped by the desperate struggle against England to foresee the Anglo-American alliance that flourished throughout the Victorian era and beyond.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis