Brexit
noun /ˈbreksɪt/, /ˈbreɡzɪt/
/ˈbreksɪt/, /ˈbreɡzɪt/
[uncountable]- used to refer to the departure of the United Kingdom from the European Union
- Suddenly, Brexit became a real possibility.
- She promised to implement Brexit because it was the will of the voters.
Word Origin2012: blend of British (or Britain) and exit, probably on the pattern of Grexit (coined earlier in the same year).