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post-Brexit en · ADJ

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pós Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *pósti Proto-Italic *posti Old Latin poste Latin post English post- Celticder. Ancient Greek Βρεττᾰνός (Brettănós) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek Βρεττανία (Brettanía)bor. Latin Britannia Anglo-Norman Britainebor. Middle English Britayne English Britain Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰs Proto-Italic *eks Latin ex Latin ex- Latin eō Latin exeō Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus Latin exitusder. Middle English exit English exit blend English Brexit English post-Brexit From post- + Brexit.

Meanings

1. (European) Referring to the time after the UK leaves the EU.
   • Tens of thousands of low-skilled migrants could come to the UK to work for up to a year under proposed new post-Brexit immigration rules. The measure, which would last until 2025, is intended to protect parts of the economy reliant on overseas labour. 2018 December 19, “Immigration: White Paper sets out post-Brexit rules for migrants”, in the BBC:
   • Senior EU figures have attacked Theresa May’s post-Brexit immigration plan with the president of the European commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, signalling that he expects a row with the British prime minister at an upcoming “moment of truth” summit. 2018 October 2, Daniel Boffey, “EU anger over May's post-Brexit immigration plan”, in The Guardian:
   • In a step that may stoke concerns in Britain that Brexit could hasten the fragmentation of the UK, diplomats are planning to ask leaders of the EU’s 27 post-Brexit member countries to endorse the idea in a summit on Saturday. 2017 April 28, Alex Barker, Arthur Beesley, Vincent Boland, “EU prepares for post-Brexit membership for united Ireland”, in The Financial Times:
   • Member states, MEPs and the new EU commission are all gearing up to launch a discussion on the future of post-Brexit Europe early next year. 2019 November 26, Eszter Zalan, “EU gears up for post-Brexit renovation”, in The EU Observer:
   • ‘Choose London’: Sadiq Khan steps up efforts to lure EU citizens post-Brexit [title] 2023 October 6, Heather Stewart, “‘Choose London’: Sadiq Khan steps up efforts to lure EU citizens post-Brexit”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:
   • Theresa May's government consistently rejected proposals and amendments to the 2018 Withdrawal Act to maintain current rights and protections post-Brexit. She appeared content to see the back of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights, a huge loss which would mean less power to protect rights for women, and also to do away with the 2006 and 2010 Equalities Acts. 2019 November 25, Mary Honeyball, “Boris Johnson's Brexit day would be a dark day for women”, in The New European, archived from the original on 27 Nov 2019:
   • Under the post-Brexit trade agreement with the U.K., 45 percent of the components in cars entering the EU must be made in either the U.K. or the EU, or face a tariff of 10 percent. 2025 January 28, Jordyn Dahl and Nicolas Barré, “Car industry wants EU to clone US local content rules”, in Politico.eu: