Anglo-American
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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.
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of or relating to Anglo-Americans.
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Origin of Anglo-American
An Americanism dating back to 1730–40
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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
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