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British Council

British  

noun

  1. an organization founded (1934) to extend the influence of British culture and education throughout the world

"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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MFL mentoring figures showed increases in uptake for two consecutive years, rising 3.6% in 2023-24 and 9.6% in 2024-25, with 4,292 entries in 2025 according to the British Council.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

It is comprised of the British Council, the UK's national cultural and educational organisation; Cambridge University Press and Assessments; and IDP, a large Australian education company.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

Architecture student Doha Abdelaziz Mohamed is part of the crew bringing the mosque back to life with funding from the British Council and support from UNESCO.

From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026

Since a previous ceasefire in January that lasted two months, Ms Amsi has led a team trying to recover those manuscripts - with funding from the British Council, the UK's cultural and educational organisation.

From BBC • Dec. 4, 2025

He went to the British Council Library and looked up her father in the business journals.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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