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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Common terms and phrases
annual arts ASSOCIATION authority BANK body BRITAIN British building BUSINESS central centre charge CHURCH CITY CIVIL COLLEGE commerce COMMONS COMPANY CONSTITUTIONAL Council COURT CRIMINAL describe economic ELECTION employment ENGLAND and WALES English established EUROPEAN example finance force formal founded head HIGHER historically HOUSE HOUSE OF COMMONS INCOME independent individual industry INSTITUTIONS interest known LABOUR LAND LONDON LORDS mainly major ment MINISTER NORTHERN IRELAND OFFICE operates organization paid PARLIAMENT particular PARTY period person POLICY POLITICAL PARTY politics practice PROFESSIONAL programmes provides PUBLIC RADIO range refers religion responsible Royal SCOTLAND SECTOR SECURITY SERVICES SHARES similar social society sport and leisure STUDENTS TELEVISION term throughout tion TOWNS TRADE transport UNION UNITED UNIVERSITY usually vote