British Civilization: A Student's DictionaryBritish Civilization: A Student's Dictionary is an invaluable reference guide to the British way of life.It explains the often puzzling and confusing terms and phrases used routinely in Britain and by British people. This easy-reference alphabetical guide sheds light on a comprehensive selection of words, phrases, organizations and institutions. All these are fundamental features of British civilization and society, and include aspects of: * politics and government |
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annual arts Association authority bank body Brit British cent central centre CHURCH OF ENGLAND civil commerce Council court criminal crown economic election employment ENGLAND and WALES ernment established EUROPEAN UNION finance football formal geography HEALTH SERVICE NHS higher education HOUSE OF COMMONS HOUSE OF LORDS income independent individual industry known labour government land LONDON mainly member of parliament ment military monarch NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE NORTHERN IRELAND NORTHERN IRELAND ASSEMBLY OFCOM organization PARLIA parliament mps parliamentary person political party professional programmes provides public limited company pupils radio religion religious republic of Ireland ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH Royal school education SCOTLAND Scottish sector sion society sovereign sport and leisure television term theatre throughout BRITAIN tion tional towns trade union transport Unionist united kingdom united kingdom uk usually vote