1
: a member of one of the peoples inhabiting Britain prior to the Anglo-Saxon invasions
2
: a native or subject of Great Britain
especially
: englishman
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The Hong Kong Tourist Association, a successor to the pre-war Hong Kong Travel Association, was launched in 1957 as the brainchild of executive director H. F. Stanley, a Briton who took an interest in promoting a distinctive identity for the British colony.
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H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 6 June 2025
The Briton also met Secretary of State for Education Bridget Phillipson at 10 Downing Street to discuss reforms that could be introduced in the education system.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
Last year, the Briton started on pole in Barcelona with Piastri 10th and finished second behind Max Verstappen, some 30 seconds ahead of his McLaren teammate in seventh.
—Dan Cancian, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
When she was broken at 5-1 up, the Briton started to swing more freely, sustaining the aggression long enough to climb back up the ladder only to fall off it and lose serve at 4-5 down.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
This forced Leclerc into a two-stop race while Hamilton pitted for the first time, switching from the hard tire to the medium — the Briton having started the race on the contra-tire strategy.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 18 May 2025
Despite Max Verstappen starting from pole, early contact with Norris saw the Briton run wide and drop to sixth.
—Shelby Knick, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
The Briton denied all claims made against him, which date between 2006 and 2013, when Brand was at the height of his fame working on Big Brother’s Big Mouth, Kings of Comedy and Big Brother’s Celebrity Hijack.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 2 May 2025
What’s more, with Leclerc steadily improving, the pressure on the Briton’s shoulders is only going to increase over the coming weeks should the gap from his teammate widen any further.
—Dan Cancian, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 6 June 2025
The Briton also met Secretary of State for Education Bridget Phillipson at 10 Downing Street to discuss reforms that could be introduced in the education system.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
Last year, the Briton started on pole in Barcelona with Piastri 10th and finished second behind Max Verstappen, some 30 seconds ahead of his McLaren teammate in seventh.
—Dan Cancian, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
When she was broken at 5-1 up, the Briton started to swing more freely, sustaining the aggression long enough to climb back up the ladder only to fall off it and lose serve at 4-5 down.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
This forced Leclerc into a two-stop race while Hamilton pitted for the first time, switching from the hard tire to the medium — the Briton having started the race on the contra-tire strategy.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 18 May 2025
Despite Max Verstappen starting from pole, early contact with Norris saw the Briton run wide and drop to sixth.
—Shelby Knick, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
The Briton denied all claims made against him, which date between 2006 and 2013, when Brand was at the height of his fame working on Big Brother’s Big Mouth, Kings of Comedy and Big Brother’s Celebrity Hijack.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 2 May 2025
What’s more, with Leclerc steadily improving, the pressure on the Briton’s shoulders is only going to increase over the coming weeks should the gap from his teammate widen any further.
—Dan Cancian, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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“Briton.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Briton. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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