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British Council

British

noun

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

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The British Council estimates that about 85% of secondary schools have proms now in the UK.

From BBC ● Apr. 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

The drone and missile strikes also damaged the EU's diplomatic mission and the British Council building in central Kyiv.

From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2025

He first visited Edinburgh in 2007 on a British Council tour, when he was running the South African National Arts Festival.

From BBC ● Apr. 16, 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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