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U.K.

American  

abbreviation

  1. United Kingdom.


UK 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. United Kingdom

"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

uk 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. United Kingdom

"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 U.K. advertising group said Tuesday that like-for-like revenue less pass-through costs was down 6.7% in the first quarter compared with the year-earlier period.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

Meanwhile, its exports to the E.U. jumped 11% and to the U.K. by 24%.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

The U.K. assured the U.S. that the base would remain a strategic hub for military operations in the Mideast and elsewhere, and effectively handed Washington veto power.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

Its companies have been exporting aggressively to the U.K. and Europe, creating stiff competition and placing margins under pressure.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

In late 1942, some officers had talked about recruiting her and her team to work with the U.K. on “outstanding problems”—which perhaps included Enigma.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield