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abbreviation

United Kingdom.

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His boss, whom he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

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Words nearby U.K.

ujamaa village, Ujiji, Ujjain, Ujpest, Ujung Pandang, U.K., UKAEA, ukase, UKBA, UKCC, uke

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How to use U.K. in a sentence

Meanwhile two kids were taken from their mother when she flew back to the UK from Turkey.
Britain May Spy on Preschoolers Searching for Potential Jihadis|Nico Hines|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Directors will now have to guess the difference between dirty talk and abuse, or leave the UK to film elsewhere.
The UK’s War on Porn: ‘Proof That Men Making These Rules Do Not See Women as Equals’|Aurora Snow|December 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Yet when the new regulations for the UK Audiovisual Media Services 2014 were announced, jaws dropped.
The UK’s War on Porn: ‘Proof That Men Making These Rules Do Not See Women as Equals’|Aurora Snow|December 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“Given the number of events which take place across the UK it is likely to be difficult to enforce,” said Rupert Sutton.
To Stop ISIS, Britain Is Set to Stop Free Speech|Nico Hines|November 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Thanks to their sacrifice, Afghanistan is a better country and we walk in safer streets at home in the UK.
Harry Marks Remembrance Day in Afghanistan|Tom Sykes|November 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It is in February and March that the hoopoes nest in their millions, and call softly, from morn till eve, uk-uk-uk.
A Bird Calendar for Northern India|Douglas Dewar
Unfortunately the illustrations are still in copyright in the UK (where I live), and so have not been included.
The Holy War made by Shaddai upon Diabolus|John Bunyan
By a process familiar to philologists the suffix "uk" was dropped and the rendering became Marad.
Myths of Babylonia and Assyria|Donald A. Mackenzie
Sometimes it is a loud kee-uk, like the scream of a blue jay divided into two syllables, with the accent on the last.
Ways of Wood Folk|William J. Long
While the parent was thus waiting outside with a succulent caterpillar hanging from its bill, it used to utter its call uk-uk-uk.
Glimpses of Indian Birds|Douglas Dewar

British Dictionary definitions for U.K. (1 of 2)

uk

the internet domain name for

United Kingdom

British Dictionary definitions for U.K. (2 of 2)

UK

abbreviation for

United Kingdom

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