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- DictionaryBrex·it/ˈbreɡzət/
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- 1. the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: "the report warned that Brexit would reduce the EU's potential GDP"
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Brexit (portmanteau of "British exit") was the withdrawal of the United Kingdom (UK) from the European Union (EU). Following a referendum on 23 June 2016, Brexit officially took place at 23:00 GMT on 31 January 2020 . The UK is the only sovereign country to have left the EU. The UK had been a member state of the EU or its predecessor, the European Communities (EC), since 1 January 1973. Wikipedia