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Atlanticism

British  
/ ətˈlæntɪˌsɪzəm /

noun

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

"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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As the pillars of Atlanticism began to wobble, it became harder to say what Atlanticism really was.

From The Guardian • Sep. 4, 2018

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 • Sep. 4, 2018

What was Gabriel’s vision of Atlanticism comprised of?

From The Guardian • Sep. 4, 2018

No longer simply a response to crises, Atlanticism became a way of conceiving the world and the US’s place within it.

From The Guardian • Sep. 4, 2018

Suddenly, Germany, led by Angela Merkel, was the lonely bulwark of Europe and Atlanticism.

From The New Yorker • Nov. 17, 2016

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