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British Columbian

adjective

  1. of or relating to British Columbia or its inhabitants

“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


noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of British Columbia

“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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The BC Lumber Trade Council, which represents British Columbian lumber producers in Canada on trade matters, in September called the new tariffs "misguided and unnecessary."

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The British Columbian premier who wanted to pull American liquor from provincial stores is already looking to other trade partners deemed more worthy of his important critical minerals and energy exports.

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This indie-rocking, alt-pop songsmith burst into the greater public consciousness in 2020 when a song by British Columbian rapper Powfu sampling her debut single “Coffee” became an unexpected TikTok smash.

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Seattle’s enchanting neighbor recently received the Responsible Tourism Institute’s Biosphere Certification award, which makes the British Columbian harbor town all the more charming.

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In the latter case, Alan Nichols, a 61-year-old British Columbian with a history of depression, was hospitalized in 2019 over fears he might be suicidal, the Daily Mail reported.

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British ColumbiaBritish Commonwealth of Nations