pro-British
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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Nominally pro-British, these marauders were not picky about their prey.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026
He adds that there was a "pro-British sentiment built in", particularly amid the backdrop of the White Australia policy that had formalised the restriction of non-white immigration since 1901, while enabling Brits to relocate.
From BBC • Jun. 16, 2023
There are 12 other pro-British unionist politicians in the assembly now.
From Reuters • Feb. 27, 2023
BELFAST, Northern Ireland — The pandemic was hard on David Milliken, who sells drums, flags and pro-British banners from his brightly-colored shop in Sandy Row, a loyalist stronghold in Belfast.
From New York Times • Jun. 7, 2021
Remember James Rivington, the New York Tory who printed the pro-British Gazette and spied for Washington?
From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen
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